Kinyarwanda
umuganga
Word parts: umu-ganga
oo-moo-GAHN-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumugangaoo-moo-GAHN-gahsoon
Englishdoctorsoon
Frenchmédecinsoon
Meaning
a person trained and qualified to treat sick people; a physician.
Good to know
can also refer more broadly to a healer, including traditional healers, depending on context.
Examples
- Umuganga yampimye umuvuduko w'amaraso.The doctor checked my blood pressure.
- Ntabwo umuganga yari ahari uyu munsi.The doctor wasn't there today.
- Ese wagiye kwa muganga?Did you go to the doctor?
- Umuganga yansabye kunywa imiti buri munsi.The doctor told me to take medicine every day.
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.