Swahili
tovu
TO-vu
How to say it
SwahilitovuTO-vusoon
Englishprotruding navelsoon
Frenchnombril proéminentsoon
Meaning
a protruding navel, related to kitovu, the navel.
Good to know
usually heard in the phrase tungu tovu, a protruding navel.
Examples
- Mtoto ana tungu tovu.The baby has a protruding navel.
- Daktari alichunguza tovu la mtoto.The doctor examined the baby's navel.
- Tovu lake lilipona baada ya wiki mbili.His navel healed after two weeks.
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