Kirundi
umugiga
Word parts: umu-giga
oo-moo-GEE-gah
How to say it
Kirundiumugigaoo-moo-GEE-gahsoon
Englishmeningitissoon
Frenchméningitesoon
Meaning
a serious infectious disease that causes inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
Good to know
meningitis uru-giga chunk of wood, log
Examples
- Umugiga urashobora kwica umwana vuba.Meningitis can kill a child quickly.
- Ese uyu mwana afise ibimenyetso vy'umugiga?Does this child have symptoms of meningitis?
- Uyu mwana nta mugiga afise.This child does not have meningitis.
- Abaganga bazovura umugiga vuba bishoboka.The doctors will treat the meningitis as soon as possible.
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