Kirundi
kuvurwa
Word parts: ku-vurwa
koo-VOOR-wah
How to say it
Kirundikuvurwakoo-VOOR-wahsoon
Englishto be treatedsoon
Frenchêtre soignésoon
Meaning
to receive medical treatment for an illness.
Good to know
the passive form (-w-) of kuvura (to heal); used of the patient rather than the healer.
Examples
- Umurwayi ashobora kuvurwa kuri iyi vuriro nk'uko biteguwe.The patient can be treated at this clinic as planned.
- Ese wemeye kuvurwa n'uwo muganga mushasha?Do you agree to be treated by that new doctor?
- Ntashobora kuvurwa iyo adafise amahera yo kuriha.He cannot be treated if he has no money to pay.
- Aragiye kuvurwa ejo bundi kubera ko indwara yiwe iremereye.He is going to be treated the day after tomorrow because his illness is serious.
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