neva
NEH-vah
How to say it
SwahilinevaNEH-vahsoon
Englishnerve; (mfumo wa neva) nervous systemsoon
Frenchnerf; (mfumo wa neva) système nerveuxsoon
Meaning
One of the fibers that carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body, allowing feeling and movement.
Good to know
N class noun, the plural is also neva; often mishipa ya neva, nerves, and mfumo wa neva, the nervous system. Used in medical and science writing.
Examples
- Ugonjwa huo huharibu neva za miguu.That disease damages the nerves of the legs.
- Daktari alisema tatizo lake linatokana na mfumo wa neva.The doctor said his problem comes from the nervous system.
- Ubongo hupokea taarifa kupitia mishipa ya neva.The brain receives information through the nerves.
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