indimi

amagara

ah-mah-GAH-rah

How to say it

Kirundiamagaraah-mah-GAH-rahsoon
Englishhealth; lifesoon
Frenchsanté ; viesoon

Meaning

The health of a person, and more widely a person's life and physical wellbeing.

Good to know

A noun of the ama class with no singular: amagara y'abantu is public health, and the Ministry of Health is Ubushikiranganji bw'amagara y'abantu. Kinyarwanda says ubuzima.

Examples

  • Amagara meza aruta amafaranga.Good health is worth more than money.
  • Kurya imboga bifasha amagara yawe.Eating vegetables helps your health.
  • Abaganga bitaho amagara y'abana.Doctors look after children's health.

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Forms

magara

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