Swahili
vilegesambwa
vee-leh-geh-SAHM-bwah
How to say it
Swahilivilegesambwavee-leh-geh-SAHM-bwahsoon
Englishkneecapssoon
Frenchrotulessoon
Meaning
The rounded bones at the front of the knee joints, kneecaps; an anatomical term, also called piagoti in everyday speech.
Good to know
plural of kilegesambwa (ki-/vi- class); technical/anatomical register, colloquially piagoti.
Examples
- Daktari alichunguza vilegesambwa vyake baada ya ajali.The doctor examined his kneecaps after the accident.
- Vilegesambwa vya mchezaji viliumia wakati wa mechi.The player's kneecaps were injured during the match.
- X-ray ilionyesha vilegesambwa havikuvunjika.The X-ray showed the kneecaps were not broken.
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