mji wa mimba
MJEE WAH MEE-mbah
How to say it
Swahilimji wa mimbaMJEE WAH MEE-mbahsoon
Englishwomb, uterussoon
Frenchutérussoon
Meaning
The organ inside a woman's body in which a baby grows before birth. It is the usual term in health talk and medical news.
Good to know
Literally the home of the pregnancy (mji, town or home; mimba, pregnancy). Also called tumbo la uzazi.
Examples
- Daktari alisema mtoto amekaa vizuri ndani ya mji wa mimba.The doctor said the baby is lying well inside the womb.
- Upasuaji wa kuondoa mji wa mimba ni mkubwa.Surgery to remove the uterus is a major operation.
- Uvimbe kwenye mji wa mimba unaweza kusababisha maumivu.A growth in the uterus can cause pain.
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