vikojozi

How to say it

Meaning

People with weak kidneys who wet the bed, or medicines that increase urination, diuretics.

Good to know

plural of kikojozi (ki-/vi- class); refers to people as human nouns, taking m-/wa- agreement (vikojozi hao, wanaolala kitandani); the medicinal sense (diuretics) instead follows ordinary vi- agreement.

Examples

• Vikojozi wale wawili ni watoto wadogo tu.Those two bedwetters are just small children.
• Muuguzi aliwaeleza wazazi jinsi ya kuwasaidia vikojozi.The nurse explained to the parents how to help bedwetters.
• Je, vikojozi hivi ni salama kutumiwa na wagonjwa wa moyo?Are these diuretics safe for heart patients to use?
• Daktari hakuandika vikojozi vyovyote kwa mgonjwa huyu.The doctor did not prescribe any diuretics for this patient.