Kirundi
umubembe
Word parts: umu-bembe
oo-moo-BEH-mbeh
How to say it
Kirundiumubembeoo-moo-BEH-mbehsoon
Englishlepersoon
Frenchlépreuxsoon
Meaning
a person with leprosy.
Good to know
leper
Examples
- Umubembe yavurwa mu bitaro vyihariye.The leper was treated in a special hospital.
- Ntabwo abantu bose bemera kwifatanya n'umubembe.Not everyone accepts being close to a leper.
- Yesu yakize abantu benshi b'imibembe.Jesus healed many lepers.
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