ubongo
oo-BOHN-goh
How to say it
Swahiliubongooo-BOHN-gohsoon
Englishbrain
Frenchcerveau
Meaning
The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feeling and movement.
Good to know
An u class noun: ubongo wake. It also means brains, intelligence. In slang Bongo is Dar es Salaam or Tanzania, as in Bongo Flava music.
Examples
- Ubongo unahitaji usingizi wa kutosha.The brain needs enough sleep.
- Ajali iliharibu sehemu ya ubongo wake.The accident damaged part of his brain.
- Mazoezi ya akili huimarisha ubongo.Mental exercise strengthens the brain.
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