matibabu
mah-tee-BAH-boo
How to say it
Swahilimatibabumah-tee-BAH-boo
Englishmedical treatment
Frenchsoins médicaux, traitement
Meaning
The care and medicine given by doctors and nurses to cure an illness or an injury.
Good to know
A ma- plural with ma- agreement: matibabu bure, free treatment. From kutibu, to treat; gharama za matibabu are medical costs.
Examples
- Alipelekwa India kwa matibabu zaidi.He was taken to India for further treatment.
- Wazee wanapata matibabu bure katika hospitali hii.Old people get free treatment at this hospital.
- Matibabu ya ugonjwa huu yanachukua wiki mbili.Treatment for this disease takes two weeks.
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