umubembe

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Meaning

a person suffering from leprosy.

Good to know

a somewhat dated and stigmatizing term tied to older attitudes toward the disease; modern medical usage prefers describing the condition rather than labeling the person.

Examples

• Umubembe yasabye imfashanyo ku muhanda.The leper asked for help on the road.
• Yesu yakijije umubembe.Jesus healed the leper.
• Ntawashakaga kwegera umubembe icyo gihe.No one wanted to go near a leper at that time.
• Umubembe yasangaga bamwirukana mu midugudu.Lepers used to be chased out of villages.

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