Kirundi
abakanishi
Word parts: aba-kanishi
ah-bah-kah-NEE-shee
How to say it
Kirundiabakanishiah-bah-kah-NEE-sheesoon
Englishmechanicssoon
Frenchmécanicienssoon
Meaning
people who repair machines or vehicles, mechanics.
Good to know
plural of umukanishi (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abakanishi barasana imodoka zangiritse.The mechanics repair broken-down cars.
- Abakanishi bakorera he?Where do the mechanics work?
- Abakanishi ntibaronka ibice vy'imashini vyose.The mechanics don't get all the machine parts.
- Abakanishi bazosana imodoka yanje ejo.The mechanics will repair my car tomorrow.
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