Swahili
vitokono
vee-toh-KOH-noh
How to say it
Swahilivitokonovee-toh-KOH-nohsoon
Englishcoccygessoon
Frenchcoccyxsoon
Meaning
The coccyges, the small triangular bones at the base of the spine.
Good to know
plural of kitokono (ki-/vi- class); anatomical term.
Examples
- Daktari alichunguza vitokono vya wagonjwa wawili.The doctor examined the coccyges of two patients.
- Vitokono vyao vilivunjika kwenye ajali?Were their coccyges broken in the accident?
- Vitokono vyao havikuonyesha uvimbe.Their coccyges showed no swelling.
- X-ray itaonyesha hali ya vitokono hivyo wiki ijayo.The X-ray will show the condition of those coccyges next week.
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