Kirundi
urukingo
Word parts: uru-kingo
oo-roo-KEEN-goh
How to say it
Kirundiurukingooo-roo-KEEN-gohsoon
Englishvaccinationsoon
Frenchvaccinationsoon
Meaning
A substance administered, usually by injection, to protect against a specific disease; a vaccine.
Good to know
Class 11 noun; from gukingira, 'to protect'.
Examples
- Umwana yaronse urukingo rw'imbasa.The child received the measles vaccine.
- Turashigikira gahunda yo gukingira abana bose.We support the program to vaccinate all children.
- Nti urukingo rwose rufise ingaruka mbi.Not every vaccine has bad side effects.
- Urukingo ruzoboneka ku vuriro ejo.The vaccine will be available at the clinic tomorrow.
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