pua

How to say it

Meaning

The part of the face above the mouth through which people and animals breathe and smell.

Good to know

Same form in the plural (n class): pua yake, pua zao. Kamasi is mucus from the nose, and kupumua kwa pua is to breathe through the nose.

Examples

• Mtoto ana mafua na pua yake inatoa kamasi.The child has a cold and his nose is running.
• Alianguka na kuumia pua.He fell and hurt his nose.
• Mbwa hutumia pua kutafuta chakula.A dog uses its nose to find food.

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