kuvura

How to say it

Meaning

to treat an illness or practice medicine on someone who is sick.

Good to know

an infinitive verb (ku- class) used of doctors, nurses, and traditional healers alike; the corresponding passive is kuvurwa (to be treated).

Examples

• Muganga arashaka kuvura abarwayi bose bari kuri iyi vuriro.The doctor wants to heal all the patients at this clinic.
• Ese uwo muvuzi arashobora kuvura indwara nk'iyi?Can that healer treat an illness like this one?
• Ntashobora kuvura uwo mugwayi adafise imiti ikwiye.He cannot treat that patient without the right medicine.
• Aragiye kuvura abarwayi bose b'iyi mudugudu ku bw'impuhwe.He is going to treat all the patients of this village out of kindness.