Kirundi
abaganwa
Word parts: aba-ganwa
ah-bah-GAHN-wah
How to say it
Kirundiabaganwaah-bah-GAHN-wahsoon
Englishprinces, chiefssoon
Frenchprinces, chefssoon
Meaning
Members of the royal or noble lineage who hold authority over a community.
Good to know
plural of umuganwa (umu-/aba- class); royal/historical term.
Examples
- Abaganwa baragabira intara zabo mu bwami bwa kera.The chiefs governed their provinces in the old kingdom.
- Abaganwa bakomoka mu muryango uwuhe?Which lineage do the princes descend from?
- Abaganwa ntibemera guhemuka umwami wabo.The chiefs did not agree to betray their king.
- Amateka azovuga ku bijanye n'abaganwa bo mu bwami bwa kera.History will speak of the princes of the old kingdom.
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