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Kirundi

umunyamibembe

Word parts: umu-nyamibembe

oo-moo-nyah-mee-BEHM-beh

How to say it

Kirundiumunyamibembeoo-moo-nyah-mee-BEHM-behsoon
Englishlepersoon
Frenchlépreuxsoon

Meaning

a person suffering from leprosy.

Good to know

plural abanyamibembe.

Examples

  • Umunyamibembe yakingiwe mu bitaro bidasanzwe.The leper was treated in a special hospital.
  • Kera abanyamibembe bataramutswa n'abandi.Long ago lepers were not greeted by others.
  • Ntabwo ari umunyamibembe, ni indwara yindi.He's not a leper, it's a different disease.
  • Umunyamibembe yagenzuwe na muganga uyu munsi.The leper was examined by a doctor today.

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