uke

How to say it

Meaning

The passage of the female body that leads from the outside to the womb; also, in a wider sense, the state of being a woman.

Good to know

A plain medical word, used in health talk and by doctors. The male organ is uume. Jinsia ya kike is used for female sex.

Examples

• Daktari alieleza jinsi maambukizi ya uke yanavyotibiwa.The doctor explained how vaginal infections are treated.
• Mtoto alizaliwa kwa njia ya uke bila upasuaji.The baby was born vaginally, without surgery.
• Kliniki hutoa ushauri kuhusu afya ya uke kwa wanawake.The clinic gives women advice on vaginal health.