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Swahili

shahawa

sha-HA-wa

How to say it

Swahilishahawasha-HA-wasoon
Englishsemensoon
Frenchspermesoon

Meaning

semen or sperm, a physiological term.

Good to know

a clinical/anatomical term; used in medical or biology contexts rather than casual conversation.

Examples

  • Daktari alieleza kuhusu shahawa darasani.The doctor explained about semen in class.
  • Kipimo cha shahawa kilifanywa hospitalini.A semen test was carried out at the hospital.
  • Je, uchunguzi huo unahusu ubora wa shahawa?Does that examination concern the quality of the semen?
  • Hawakupata matokeo ya kipimo cha shahawa mapema.They did not get the results of the semen test early.

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