Kirundi
umunywera
Word parts: umu-nywera
oo-moo-nyoo-WEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiumunyweraoo-moo-nyoo-WEH-rahsoon
Englishperson who gets thin graduallysoon
Frenchpersonne qui dépéritsoon
Meaning
a person who becomes thin gradually, especially from a wasting illness.
Good to know
plural abanywera.
Examples
- Umunywera yagiye kwa muganga guhabwa imiti.The wasting person went to the doctor to get medicine.
- Umuvyeyi we yaramuboneye ko ari umunywera.His parent noticed he was wasting away.
- Ntitwaramenya icamuteye kuba umunywera.We haven't yet learned what caused him to waste away.
- Abanywera bakeneye kuvurwa vuba.Wasting patients need treatment quickly.
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