gukingira
goo-kee-NGEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukingiragoo-kee-NGEE-rahsoon
Englishto protect, shield; to vaccinatesoon
Frenchprotéger ; vaccinersoon
Meaning
To keep someone safe from a danger such as rain, sun or illness. In health news it means to vaccinate against a disease.
Good to know
The person protected is the object and the danger follows directly: gukingira umwana indwara, to vaccinate a child against a disease. Urukingo is a vaccine and gukingirwa to be vaccinated.
Examples
- Abaganga bakingiye abana iseru.The doctors vaccinated the children against measles.
- Yakoresheje umutaka ngo akingire umwana izuba.He used an umbrella to shield the child from the sun.
- Gukingira indwara biruta kuyivura.Preventing a disease is better than treating it.
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