Kinyarwanda
ibyorezo
Word parts: iby-orezo
ee-byoh-REH-zoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibyorezoee-byoh-REH-zohsoon
Englishepidemicssoon
Frenchépidémiessoon
Meaning
diseases that spread rapidly and widely among many people in a population.
Good to know
plural of icyorezo (ibi-/icy- class).
Examples
- Ibyorezo byinshi byahitanye abantu mu bihe bya kera.Many epidemics killed people in ancient times.
- Ibyorezo bishobora kwirindwa gute?How can epidemics be prevented?
- Ibyorezo ntibyabaye mu gace kacu uyu mwaka.No epidemics have occurred in our area this year.
- Minisiteri y'ubuzima izirinda ibyorezo bishya.The Ministry of Health will guard against new epidemics.
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