Kirundi
abarwayi
Word parts: aba-rwayi
ah-bah-RWAH-yee
How to say it
Kirundiabarwayiah-bah-RWAH-yeesoon
Englishpatientssoon
Frenchmaladessoon
Meaning
the people who are ill or receiving medical treatment; patients.
Good to know
plural of umurwayi (aba- class).
Examples
- Abarwayi baragumye mu bitaro kugira ngo bavurwe.The patients stay in the hospital to be treated.
- Ni abarwayi bangahe bari mu cumba c'ibitaro?How many patients are in the hospital ward?
- Abarwayi ntibemerewe gusohoka nijoro.Patients are not allowed to go out at night.
- Abarwayi bazosezerwa ejo nibaramuka bameze neza.The patients will be discharged tomorrow if they are doing well.
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