umwijima

How to say it

Meaning

the liver, the organ in the abdomen that processes blood; the same word is also used for darkness or night.

Good to know

context tells the senses apart: with the body it means "liver"; describing light or night it means "darkness".

Examples

• Umwijima ni ingingo ikora imirimo myinshi mu mubiri.The liver is an organ that does many jobs in the body.
• Twinjiye mu mwijima w'ijoro nta itara.We went into the darkness of night with no light.
• Umuganga yamubwiye ko umwijima we udakora neza.The doctor told him his liver isn't working well.
• Ntushobora kugenda mu mwijima udafite itara.You can't walk in the dark without a light.

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