Kirundi
igikomere
Word parts: igi-komere
ee-ghee-koh-MEH-reh
How to say it
Kirundiigikomereee-ghee-koh-MEH-rehsoon
Englishulcersoon
Frenchulcère, blessuresoon
Meaning
an open wound or sore on the skin, especially one that is slow to heal.
Good to know
used for any open sore, from a fresh injury to a lingering wound; compare igisebe, a worse, festering version.
Examples
- Afise igikomere ku kuguru.He has a wound on his leg.
- Ese igikomere carakize?Has the wound healed?
- Igikomere ntikiragabanuka.The wound has not gotten better yet.
- Umuforomo yasize igikomere neza.The nurse bandaged the wound well.
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