muuguzi

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Meaning

A person trained to care for sick people in a hospital or clinic, giving medicine and treatment under a doctor.

Good to know

M/wa class noun, plural wauguzi; from kuuguza, to nurse. Muuguzi mkuu is a head nurse; the job is uuguzi.

Examples

• Muuguzi alimpa mgonjwa dawa saa mbili asubuhi.The nurse gave the patient medicine at eight in the morning.
• Dada yangu anasomea kuwa muuguzi.My sister is training to be a nurse.
• Kila muuguzi hufanya kazi zamu ya usiku mara moja kwa wiki.Every nurse works a night shift once a week.

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