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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