Kirundi
umuhwere
Word parts: umu-hwere
oo-moo-HWEH-reh
How to say it
Kirundiumuhwereoo-moo-HWEH-rehsoon
Englishdying personsoon
Frenchmourantsoon
Meaning
a person who is close to death, in the final stage of a serious illness.
Good to know
Used to describe someone who is gravely ill or dying.
Examples
- Umuhwēre arakeneye amasengesho.The dying person needs prayers.
- Umuhwēre yaramaze imisi ibiri mu bitaro.The dying person has spent two days in the hospital.
- Umuhwere yasavye kuboneka na bene wabo.The dying person asked to see his relatives.
- Ese abaganga bashobora gufasha uwo muhwere?Can the doctors help that dying person?
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