guhembuka

How to say it

Meaning

to regain strength or consciousness after fainting or a serious illness.

Good to know

used of someone reviving — coming back from a faint, a coma, or grave weakness.

Examples

• Umurwayi arahembuka amaze indwara ndende.The patient is regaining his strength after a long illness.
• Yaraseze araza guhembuka nyuma y'isaha imwe.He fainted and then came back to himself an hour later.
• Ntahembuka vuba uwo murwayi.That patient does not recover quickly.