virusi vya korona
vee-ROO-see VYAH koh-ROH-nah
How to say it
Swahilivirusi vya koronavee-ROO-see VYAH koh-ROH-nah
Englishcoronavirus
Frenchcoronavirus
Meaning
The virus that causes COVID-19, the illness that spread around the world from 2020.
Good to know
Virusi takes vi agreement here: virusi vya korona. In Tanzania the illness is also called UVIKO-19.
Examples
- Watu wengi walipimwa virusi vya korona mwaka 2020.Many people were tested for coronavirus in 2020.
- Barakoa zilisaidia kupunguza kuenea kwa virusi vya korona.Masks helped to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
- Chanjo ya virusi vya korona ilianza kutolewa hospitalini.The coronavirus vaccine began to be given at the hospital.
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