coastal
[noun]
Chuku
Maana (Definition)
A horn or glass vessel used in traditional cupping therapy.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
cupping glass / traditional bloodletting horn
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
pembe ya matibabu
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Medical Lore
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Tabibu alitumia chuku kumtibu mgonjwa."
Translation: The healer used a cupping horn to treat the patient.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):