indimi

Swahili

mio

MI-o

How to say it

SwahilimioMI-osoon
Englishthroatsoon
Frenchgorgesoon

Meaning

throats or gullets, the plural of umio; the anatomical passage of the throat, especially of an animal.

Good to know

the plural class form of umio.

Examples

  • Mchinjaji alikata mio ya wanyama kwa uangalifu.The butcher cut the animals' throats carefully.
  • Je, mio ya samaki hawa imeondolewa?Have these fish's gullets been removed?
  • Daktari wa mifugo alichunguza mio ya ng'ombe.The vet examined the cattle's throats.

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