Kinyarwanda
guhumuka
Word parts: gu-humuka
goo-hoo-MOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhumukagoo-hoo-MOO-kahsoon
Englishto regain sightsoon
Frenchretrouver la vuesoon
Meaning
to recover the ability to see after having been blind.
Good to know
the opposite of guhuma (to be blind); used for a return of eyesight, often after treatment.
Examples
- Impumyi irahumuka nyuma yo kuvurwa.The blind person regains sight after being treated.
- Ese abahumye barahumuka?Do blind people regain their sight?
- Ntahumuka vuba, birasaba igihe.He doesn't regain his sight quickly, it takes time.
- Azahumuka niyakirwa n'umuganga.He will regain his sight if he is treated by a doctor.
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