kuugua
koo-oo-GOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuuguakoo-oo-GOO-ah
Englishto fall ill, to be ill; to suffer from
Frenchtomber malade, être malade; souffrir de
Meaning
To become sick or to be sick for some time; the illness can follow as object: kuugua malaria, to have malaria.
Good to know
Kuugua kwa muda mrefu is to be ill for a long time. Ugonjwa is an illness and mgonjwa a sick person; kuumwa is the everyday word for being unwell.
Examples
- Bibi aliugua kwa wiki mbili kabla ya kupona.Grandmother was ill for two weeks before she recovered.
- Watoto wengi huugua malaria wakati wa mvua.Many children get malaria in the rainy season.
- Alikosa mtihani kwa sababu ya kuugua.She missed the exam because she was ill.
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