Kinyarwanda
umuvuzi
Word parts: umu-vuzi
oo-moo-VOO-zee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumuvuzioo-moo-VOO-zeesoon
Englishdoctorsoon
Frenchmédecinsoon
Meaning
a person who treats illness; a doctor or healer.
Good to know
a near-synonym of umuganga, sometimes used for traditional healers as well as modern doctors.
Examples
- Umuvuzi yamwongereye imiti.The doctor increased his medication.
- Twagiye kwa muvuzi kubera umusonga.We went to the doctor because of the flu.
- Ese umuvuzi yakuvuye iki?What did the doctor treat you for?
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