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Usages of dawa
Alipaka dawa juu ya kidonda ili kisipate maambukizi.
He/She applied medicine on the wound so that it does not get infected.
Yeye anachukua dawa wakati wa ugonjwa.
He takes medicine when ill.
Ingawa dawa hii ni chungu sana, wagonjwa wamekuwa wakiimeza kila siku.
Although this medicine is very bitter, patients have been swallowing it every day.
Daktari analeta dawa kwa mgonjwa nyumbani jioni.
The doctor brings medicine to the patient at home in the evening.
Je, unajua kumeza dawa bila maji ni hatari?
Do you know that swallowing medicine without water is dangerous?
Mama alinipa dawa, nami nikamnywesha mdogo wangu.
Mother gave me medicine, and I made my little brother take it.
Muuguzi atathibitisha dawa kabla ya kumruhusu mgonjwa kuondoka.
The nurse will confirm the medicine before allowing the patient to leave.
Katika zahanati ya kijiji, muuguzi aliangalia shingo yangu na kunipa dawa.
At the village dispensary, the nurse examined my neck and gave me medicine.
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