dawa
English meaning: Medicine
Swahili Definition
(Kiswahili)Dutu inayotumiwa kutibu ugonjwa, au sayansi ya utambuzi na matibabu ya magonjwa.
English Definition
Substances used to treat illness; the science of treating disease. East Africa faces major health challenges — malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis are prevalent. Traditional medicine (dawa ya asili) is widely used alongside modern medicine. India is the dominant supplier of generic medicines to East Africa — Indian pharmaceutical companies provide affordable treatments for HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis. African herbal medicine knowledge is being studied scientifically.
Example
“India inasambaza dawa za bei nafuu za HIV na malaria kwa nchi nyingi za Afrika.”
In English: “India supplies affordable HIV and malaria medicines to many African countries.”
Synonyms
- matibabu
- tiba
Literary Heritage
“Afya ya mwili inahitaji afya ya akili na roho.”
“Physical health requires the health of the mind and soul.”
Images
CC-licensed · free to useVideo
Language information
- Language
- Kiswahili
- Swahili
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Niger-Congo
- Speakers
- 100M