abakankamyi

How to say it

Meaning

people who eat human flesh.

Good to know

plural of umukankamyi (umu-/aba- class); taboo, mostly found in old folktales and warnings, not applied to real people in polite speech.

Examples

• Mu migani ya kera, havugwa abakankamyi babaga mu mashamba.In old folktales, it's said there were cannibals living in the forests.
• Abakankamyi babayeho koko mu vyabaye?Did cannibals really exist in history?
• Mu migani, abakankamyi ntibarekura uwo bafashe.In the tales, cannibals never let go of whoever they caught.