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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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