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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