Swahili
mshipa
m-SHEE-pah
How to say it
Swahilimshipam-SHEE-pahsoon
Englishveinsoon
Frenchveinesoon
Meaning
a blood vessel such as a vein or artery; also used more broadly for a nerve, tendon, or the pulse.
Good to know
maradhi ya mshipa refers to nerve-related ailments such as neuralgia or sciatica.
Examples
- Daktari alipima mshipa wa mkono wake.The doctor checked the vein in his arm.
- Mshipa wake ulikatika alipoanguka.His tendon tore when he fell.
- Je, unahisi maumivu ya mshipa?Do you feel nerve pain?
- Muuguzi alishika mshipa kuangalia mapigo ya moyo.The nurse held the artery to check the pulse.
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