imirire

How to say it

Meaning

The way a person eats and the quality of the food they get, as it affects their health. Imirire mibi, poor nutrition, is the usual term for malnutrition in children.

Good to know

Used only in this plural form of the imi class, from kurya, to eat. Health campaigns speak of imirire myiza, good nutrition, and kurwanya imirire mibi, fighting malnutrition.

Examples

• Abana benshi bo muri aka gace bafite ikibazo cy'imirire mibi.Many children in this area suffer from malnutrition.
• Imirire myiza ifasha umubyeyi utwite.A good diet helps a pregnant mother.
• Abajyanama b'ubuzima bigisha ababyeyi ibijyanye n'imirire.Community health workers teach mothers about nutrition.

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