Swahili
vifua
vee-FOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilivifuavee-FOO-ahsoon
Englishchestssoon
Frenchpoitrinessoon
Meaning
The chests or breastbones, especially of men.
Good to know
plural of kifua (ki-/vi- class); anatomical/medical term, also used for chest infections as in kifua kikuu (tuberculosis).
Examples
- Madaktari walichunguza vifua vya wagonjwa kliniki.The doctors examined the patients' chests at the clinic.
- Je, vifua vyao vinauma wakati wa kupumua?Do their chests hurt when breathing?
- Vifua havikuonyesha dalili za maambukizi.The chests showed no signs of infection.
- Wataalamu watapima vifua vya wagonjwa kesho.Specialists will examine the patients' chests tomorrow.
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