Swahili
mnyoo
m-NYOH-oh
How to say it
Swahilimnyoom-NYOH-ohsoon
Englishroundwormsoon
Frenchascarissoon
Meaning
a worm, especially an intestinal roundworm.
Good to know
in some regional usage the word overlaps with mnyororo, meaning chain.
Examples
- Daktari alimpa mtoto dawa ya mnyoo.The doctor gave the child medicine for worms.
- Mnyoo huingia mwilini kwa kula chakula chafu.Worms enter the body through eating dirty food.
- Mtoto alilalamika tumbo baada ya kupata mnyoo.The child complained of a stomach ache after getting worms.
- Je, umempeleka mtoto kupima mnyoo?Have you taken the child to be tested for worms?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.