kõhus

Kõhus is the inessive singular form of the Estonian noun kõht, meaning inside the stomach or in the belly. It is used to describe the location of something within the stomach and appears in everyday speech as well as in medical descriptions.

In anatomical terms, the kõht refers to the stomach, a digestive organ located in the upper abdomen between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach stores food and begins digestion by mixing it with gastric juice, which contains acid and enzymes such as pepsin. Its muscular walls produce peristaltic movements that churn the contents, forming a semi-liquid substance called chyme that moves on to the small intestine through the pyloric region.

Grammatically, kõhus denotes location in the sense of “in the stomach.” It can appear on its own or as part of phrases describing what is inside the stomach. For example, "Toit on kõhus" means “The food is in the stomach,” and "Kõhus on valu" means “There is pain in the stomach.”

Related terms include kõhuvalu, meaning stomach ache. The word kõht and its inflected forms are commonly used in medical, educational, and everyday contexts to discuss the stomach and its function or state.