Kirundi
umwingo
Word parts: umw-ingo
oom-WEEN-go
How to say it
Kirundiumwingooom-WEEN-gosoon
Englishgoitersoon
Frenchgoitresoon
Meaning
a swelling of the neck caused by an enlarged thyroid gland, a goiter.
Good to know
goiter
Examples
- Umuvuzi yamubwiye ko afise umwingo.The doctor told him he has a goiter.
- Umwingo urashobora gutewe no kubura umunyu w'iyodine.A goiter can be caused by a lack of iodine in salt.
- Twabonye umuntu afise umwingo munini mu ijosi.We saw a person with a large goiter on the neck.
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