misuli
mee-SOO-lee
How to say it
Swahilimisulimee-SOO-leesoon
Englishmuscles
Frenchmuscles
Meaning
The muscles of the body, the soft tissue that tightens and relaxes to move the limbs and the body.
Good to know
Plural of msuli, a muscle, with m/mi agreement: misuli ya mguu, leg muscles. Dawa za kusisimua misuli are doping drugs in sport.
Examples
- Mazoezi haya yanajenga misuli ya miguu.These exercises build the leg muscles.
- Baada ya kukimbia, misuli yangu iliuma.After running, my muscles ached.
- Mchezaji aliumia misuli ya paja.The player injured his thigh muscles.
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