doctor - ugqirha

Word information

Part of speech	noun
Plurality	singular
Noun class	u/oo
Note	"ugqirha" can be used to refer to a medical doctor or someone who got their doctorate in academia.

Example sentences

• English

  The doctor said I must rest rest for a few days.

  IsiXhosa

  Ugqirha uthe kufuneka ndiphumle iintsuku ezimbalwa.

• English

  Doctor Dyaluvane has been teaching maths for ten years.

  IsiXhosa

  UGqirha Dyaluvane ebefundisa isibalo iminyaka elishumi.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Singular or plural form	doctors - oogqirha (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨u/oo⁩⁩⁩)
Confusable	traditional doctor - igqirha (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨i(li)/ama⁩⁩⁩)