uponyaji

How to say it

Meaning

The act of making someone well again, in body or in spirit. It is common in church language and in health reports.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kuponya, to heal. Maombi ya uponyaji are healing prayers; the healer is mponyaji.

Examples

• Walikusanyika kwa ajili ya ibada ya uponyaji.They gathered for a healing service.
• Uponyaji wa jeraha hili utachukua wiki mbili.The healing of this wound will take two weeks.
• Taifa linahitaji uponyaji baada ya vita.The nation needs healing after the war.