Swahili
visafu
vee-SAH-foo
How to say it
Swahilivisafuvee-SAH-foosoon
Englishrumenssoon
Frenchpansessoon
Meaning
The first chambers of a ruminant's stomach, the rumens.
Good to know
plural of kisafu (ki-/vi- class); technical/anatomical term.
Examples
- Visafu vya ng'ombe huchakata majani.Cattle's rumens process grass.
- Je, visafu hivi vinaonekana wazi baada ya kuchinja?Are these rumens visible after slaughter?
- Visafu hivi si sehemu ya tumbo la mwisho.These rumens are not the final stomach chamber.
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