Swahili
magonjwa
mah-GOH-njwah
How to say it
Swahilimagonjwamah-GOH-njwahsoon
Englishillnessessoon
Frenchmaladiessoon
Meaning
Illnesses or diseases affecting the body.
Good to know
plural of ugonjwa (u-class singular, u-/ma- pairing); very common word in health contexts.
Examples
- Magonjwa ya mlipuko yameongezeka mvuani.Epidemic diseases have increased during the rainy season.
- Je, magonjwa haya yanaambukiza?Are these diseases contagious?
- Hospitali inatibu magonjwa mengi ya watoto.The hospital treats many children's illnesses.
- Magonjwa hayakumzuia kuendelea na kazi.The illnesses did not stop him from continuing his work.
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