ubwonko
oo-BWOH-nkoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubwonkooo-BWOH-nkohsoon
Englishbrain
Frenchcerveau
Meaning
The organ inside the head that controls thinking, memory, feelings and the movements of the body.
Good to know
An ubu noun, usually without a plural: mu bwonko, in the brain. Do not confuse it with ubwenge, intelligence, or ubwoko, kind.
Examples
- Ubwonko bugenzura ibikorwa byose by'umubiri.The brain controls all the activities of the body.
- Yakomeretse mu bwonko nyuma y'impanuka.He suffered a brain injury after the accident.
- Gusinzira bihagije bifasha ubwonko gukora neza.Enough sleep helps the brain to work well.
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