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kuambukizwa

koo-ah-mboo-KEE-zwah

How to say it

Swahilikuambukizwakoo-ah-mboo-KEE-zwah
Englishto be infected, to catch (a disease)
Frenchêtre infecté, attraper (une maladie)

to be infected, to catch (a disease)

Form of kuambukiza (to infect, to pass on (a disease))

passive of kuambukiza, to infect

Examples

  • Aliambukizwa homa na mwenzake wa darasani.He caught the flu from a classmate.

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