Swahili
vitefute
vee-teh-FOO-teh
How to say it
Swahilivitefutevee-teh-FOO-tehsoon
Englishcheekbonessoon
Frenchpommettessoon
Meaning
The cheekbones, the bony ridges below the eyes.
Good to know
plural of kitefute (ki-/vi- class); anatomical term.
Examples
- Daktari alichunguza vitefute vyake baada ya ajali.The doctor examined his cheekbones after the accident.
- Vitefute vyake vimevimba kidogo?Are his cheekbones slightly swollen?
- Vitefute vyake havikuvunjika kwenye pigano lile.His cheekbones did not break in that fight.
- Uvimbe kwenye vitefute vyake utapungua kadri siku zinavyosonga.The swelling in his cheekbones will subside as the days go by.
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