Liver definition in English

A liver is a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes.

Liver in Swahili

There are two ways to say liver in Swahili:

1. Maini: This is the common term of saying liver in Swahili.

Maini is pronounced as: MAH-ee-nee.

Example in a sentence

Nimepika maini ya ng’ombe. (I cooked cow liver.)

Maini ni nzuri kwa afya yako. (Liver is good for your health.)

2. Ini: Liver in Swahili is also called ini.

Ini is pronounced as: EE-nee.

Example in a sentence

Unataka ini ya mnyama gani? (What animal liver do you want?)

Nipee ini ya kuku. (Give me chicken liver.)

Maana ya ini katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of ini in Swahili

Ini ni kiungo cha ndege au mnyama kilicho laini na chenye rangi nyekundu, kilichoshikamana na nyongo.