ibihaha

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Meaning

The two organs in the chest that fill with air when we breathe and pass oxygen into the blood.

Good to know

Usually said in the plural; one lung is igihaha. Indwara z'ibihaha are lung diseases, such as tuberculosis, and smoking harms the lungs: itabi ryangiza ibihaha.

Examples

• Itabi ryangiza ibihaha by'uwarinywa.Smoking damages the smoker's lungs.
• Muganga yasuzumye ibihaha bye asanga ari bizima.The doctor examined his lungs and found them healthy.
• Umwuka mubi wo mu nganda ushobora gutera indwara z'ibihaha.Polluted air from factories can cause lung diseases.

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