Kirundi
abagenyi
Word parts: aba-genyi
ah-bah-GEH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiabagenyiah-bah-GEH-nyeesoon
Englishharvesterssoon
Frenchmoissonneurssoon
Meaning
People who harvest crops, especially millet.
Good to know
plural of umugenyi (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abagenyi barasarura amasaka mu ntango z'ihinga.The harvesters gather sorghum at the start of harvest season.
- Abagenyi basarura ryari mu mwaka?When during the year do the harvesters gather crops?
- Abagenyi ntibaruhuka imbere y'uko basarura vyose.The harvesters do not rest before they finish gathering everything.
- Abagenyi bazosarura imyaka ku ndwi iri imbere.The harvesters will gather the crops next week.
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