Swahili
viwiliwili
vee-wee-lee-WEE-lee
How to say it
Swahiliviwiliwilivee-wee-lee-WEE-leesoon
Englishbodiessoon
Frenchcorpssoon
Meaning
The bodies or trunks, the main parts of a person or animal excluding the limbs and head.
Good to know
plural of kiwiliwili (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Wanariadha wana viwiliwili vyenye nguvu.The athletes have strong bodies.
- Je, viwiliwili hivi vimechoka?Are these bodies tired?
- Viwiliwili havikuathiriwa na baridi.The bodies were not affected by the cold.
- Wataalamu watachunguza viwiliwili vya wanyama hao.The experts will examine the bodies of those animals.
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