Kinyarwanda
imibyimba
Word parts: imi-byimba
ee-mee-BYEEM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimibyimbaee-mee-BYEEM-bahsoon
Englishswellingssoon
Frenchenfluressoon
Meaning
swollen or bloated parts of the body; swellings.
Good to know
plural of umubyimba (umu-/imi- class); from 'kubyimba', to swell.
Examples
- Imibyimba yamugaragaraga ku maguru nyuma y'urugendo rurerure.Swellings appeared on his legs after the long journey.
- Muganga yabonye imibyimba ku mubiri w'umurwayi?Did the doctor see swellings on the patient's body?
- Imibyimba ntisigaye nyuma yo kuvurwa.No swellings remained after treatment.
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