ugonjwa

Swahili

Etymology

From u- +‎ -gonjwa (“sick, ill”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ugonjwa (u class, plural magonjwa)

1. disease; ailment

Derived terms

• ugonjwa wa kuambukiza (“infectious disease”)
• ugonjwa wa kupooza (“poliomyelitis”)
• ugonjwa wa zinaa (“sexually transmitted disease”)

See also

• maradhi