uburwayi
oo-boo-RWAH-yee
How to say it
Kinyarwandauburwayioo-boo-RWAH-yee
Englishillness, sickness
Frenchmaladie
Meaning
The state of being ill, or a particular health problem that someone suffers from. It is the everyday word in news and conversation for a sickness or medical condition.
Good to know
Ubu class, used without a plural: uburwayi bw'umutima, heart disease. Kurwara is to be ill and umurwayi a sick person; indwara names a particular disease.
Examples
- Yamaze ukwezi mu bitaro kubera uburwayi bw'umutima.He spent a month in hospital because of heart disease.
- Uburwayi bwe bwatumye areka akazi.His illness made him give up work.
- Kunywa amazi meza birinda uburwayi bwinshi.Drinking clean water prevents a lot of sickness.
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