kuumwa
koo-OO-mwah
How to say it
Swahilikuumwakoo-OO-mwahsoon
Englishto be ill, to ache; to be bittensoon
Frenchêtre malade, avoir mal; être mordusoon
Meaning
To be sick or to feel pain in part of the body; also the passive of kuuma, to be bitten or stung.
Good to know
Kuumwa kichwa or kuumwa na kichwa is to have a headache; kuumwa na mbwa is to be bitten by a dog. The active kuuma is to bite or to hurt.
Examples
- Mama anaumwa tangu jana.Mother has been ill since yesterday.
- Ninaumwa kichwa sana leo.I have a bad headache today.
- Mtoto aliumwa na mbu usiku.The child was bitten by mosquitoes in the night.
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