Kinyarwanda
umurwayi
Word parts: umu-rwayi
oo-moo-RWAH-yee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumurwayioo-moo-RWAH-yeesoon
Englishsick personsoon
Frenchmaladesoon
Meaning
a person who is ill or suffering from a disease.
Good to know
The general word for a patient; plural abarwayi.
Examples
- Umurwayi ararwaye cyane.The sick person is very ill.
- Ese umurwayi yasuwe na muganga?Was the patient visited by the doctor?
- Ntabwo ari umurwayi, ni umuruhutswa gusa.He is not sick, he is just tired.
- Umurwayi azavurwa ejo mu bitaro.The sick person will be treated tomorrow at the hospital.
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