Swahili
vilihafu
vee-lee-HAH-foo
How to say it
Swahilivilihafuvee-lee-HAH-foosoon
Englishrumenssoon
Frenchpansessoon
Meaning
The first stomach chambers of ruminant animals, the rumens.
Good to know
plural of kilihafu (ki-/vi- class); technical/veterinary register.
Examples
- Daktari wa mifugo alichunguza vilihafu vya ng'ombe.The veterinarian examined the cows' rumens.
- Vilihafu vikubwa husaidia ng'ombe kumeng'enya majani.Large rumens help cows digest grass.
- Ugonjwa huo huathiri vilihafu vya wanyama wanaocheua.That disease affects the rumens of ruminant animals.
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