indimi

Swahili

muhina

moo-HEE-nah

How to say it

Swahilimuhinamoo-HEE-nahsoon
Englishnosebleedsoon
Frenchsaignement de nezsoon

Meaning

bleeding from the nose, a nosebleed.

Good to know

bleeding from the nose. ^muhindi (mi-); maize/corn plant (Zea mays); a grain of corn

Examples

  • Mtoto alipata muhina baada ya kuanguka.The child got a nosebleed after falling.
  • Je, muhina huu unatokea mara kwa mara?Does this nosebleed happen often?
  • Sikuwa na muhina tangu utotoni.I have not had a nosebleed since childhood.
  • Muhina wake ulisimama baada ya dakika chache.His nosebleed stopped after a few minutes.

The same word in

Not yet checked by a native speaker.

Open in the dictionary ›