vitako

How to say it

Meaning

The buttocks, the fleshy part of the body that one sits on; also, the bases or stumps at the bottom of several objects.

Good to know

plural of kitako (ki-/vi- class); informal, anatomical register.

Examples

• Mtoto aliketi chini kwa vitako vyake.The child sat down on his buttocks.
• Kwa nini vitako vyake vinauma?Why do his buttocks hurt?
• Viti hivi havina vitako imara.These stools do not have sturdy bases.
• Baada ya mazoezi, vitako vyake vitakuwa na maumivu.After exercise, his buttocks will be sore.

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