Swahili
unyonga
oo-NYOHN-gah
How to say it
Swahiliunyongaoo-NYOHN-gahsoon
Englishhipsoon
Frenchhanchesoon
Meaning
the hip or thigh (anat.).
Good to know
used in the phrase kwenda unyonga, meaning to limp.
Examples
- Alianguka na kuumiza unyonga wake.He fell and hurt his hip.
- Baada ya ajali, alitembea kwa kwenda unyonga.After the accident, he walked with a limp.
- Je, unyonga wako unauma bado?Does your hip still hurt?
- Daktari alichunguza unyonga wa mgonjwa.The doctor examined the patient's hip.
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