kuyoka

How to say it

Meaning

to grow thin and weak, or to be in poor health.

Good to know

to diminish (vi), to get thin, to not be well

Examples

• Uwo mwana arayoka kuva yarwaye.That child has grown thin since he fell ill.
• Ntawokwiyoka gutyo adafise indwara.No one should waste away like this without being sick.
• Ese inka zawe ziroko kuyoka?Are your cows starting to get thin?
• Yayokaga cane imbere yuko bamujana ku muganga.He was growing weaker before they took him to the doctor.

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