Swahili
vitovu
vee-TOH-voo
How to say it
Swahilivitovuvee-TOH-voosoon
Englishnavelssoon
Frenchnombrilssoon
Meaning
The navels, or umbilical remnants; also the centers or middles of things.
Good to know
plural of kitovu (ki-/vi- class); also used figuratively for a place of origin.
Examples
- Muuguzi alisafisha vitovu vya watoto wachanga.The nurse cleaned the navels of the newborn babies.
- Vitovu vyao vimepona vizuri?Have their navels healed well?
- Vitovu vya miji hii havikuendelezwa sawasawa.The centers of these towns were not developed evenly.
- Daktari atachunguza vitovu vya watoto wote wiki hii.The doctor will examine the navels of all the babies this week.
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