Swahili
msio
m-SEE-oh
How to say it
Swahilimsiom-SEE-ohsoon
Englishcoral scrubbing stonesoon
Frenchpierre de corailsoon
Meaning
a soft coral stone used for massaging or scrubbing the skin.
Good to know
msio (soft coral stone, used for massaging the skin)
Examples
- Wanawake wa pwani hutumia msio kuoga.Coastal women use msio stone for bathing.
- Je, msio unapatikana wapi?Where is msio stone found?
- Msio hulainisha ngozi baada ya kuoga.Msio stone softens the skin after bathing.
- Bibi alinifundisha kutumia msio kusugua visigino.Grandmother taught me to use msio stone to scrub my heels.
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