mshipa wa damu
MSHEE-pah WAH DAH-moo
How to say it
Swahilimshipa wa damuMSHEE-pah WAH DAH-moosoon
Englishblood vessel
Frenchvaisseau sanguin
Meaning
A tube in the body, such as a vein or an artery, through which blood flows.
Good to know
Mshipa is an m/mi noun: plural mishipa ya damu. Mshipa alone can also mean a nerve.
Examples
- Daktari alitafuta mshipa wa damu ili kumdunga sindano.The doctor looked for a blood vessel to give her an injection.
- Mafuta mengi yanaweza kuziba mshipa wa damu.Too much fat can block a blood vessel.
- Mshipa wa damu mguuni mwake ulipasuka.A blood vessel in his leg burst.
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