Swahili
mtulinga
m-tu-LIN-ga
How to say it
Swahilimtulingam-tu-LIN-gasoon
Englishcollarbonesoon
Frenchclaviculesoon
Meaning
the collarbone, or by extension the shoulder blade.
Good to know
anat. clavicle, collarbone, scapula
Examples
- Alivunjika mtulinga baada ya kuanguka.He broke his collarbone after falling.
- Daktari alichunguza mtulinga wake.The doctor examined his collarbone.
- Je, mtulinga huu unauma unapoubonyeza?Does this collarbone hurt when you press it?
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