kupona
koo-POH-nah
How to say it
Swahilikuponakoo-POH-nah
Englishto recover, to get well; to survive
Frenchguérir, se rétablir ; survivre
Meaning
To get better after an illness or an injury, or to come through a danger alive.
Good to know
Kupona ugonjwa, to recover from an illness; Upone haraka! Get well soon! The causative kuponya is to heal or cure.
Examples
- Mgonjwa amepona kabisa sasa.The patient has fully recovered now.
- Jeraha lake limeanza kupona.His wound has started to heal.
- Alipona baada ya wiki mbili hospitalini.She recovered after two weeks in hospital.
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