Swahili
ndimi
n-DEE-mee
How to say it
Swahilindimin-DEE-meesoon
Englishtonguessoon
Frenchlanguessoon
Meaning
Tongues (anat.), the organs used for tasting and speaking; figuratively, languages.
Good to know
plural of ulimi (u-/N- class); tongues; figuratively, languages.
Examples
- Watu hao huzungumza ndimi tofauti.Those people speak different tongues.
- Je, ndimi za wanyama zinafanana na za binadamu?Are animals' tongues similar to humans'?
- Ndimi zao hazikuweza kutamka neno hilo vizuri.Their tongues could not pronounce that word properly.
- Madaktari watachunguza ndimi za wagonjwa kesho.The doctors will examine the patients' tongues tomorrow.
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