Swahili
nyonga
NYOHN-gah
How to say it
SwahilinyongaNYOHN-gahsoon
Englishhipssoon
Frenchhanchessoon
Meaning
The hips or thighs (anat.).
Good to know
plural of unyonga (u-/N- class); the hips or thighs.
Examples
- Mzee analalamika maumivu ya nyonga.The old man is complaining of hip pain.
- Je, nyonga zako zinauma baada ya mazoezi?Do your hips hurt after exercise?
- Daktari hakuona tatizo kwenye nyonga zake.The doctor found no problem with his hips.
- Watamfanyia upasuaji wa nyonga wiki ijayo.They will perform hip surgery on him next week.
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