Kirundi
abakanyi
Word parts: aba-kanyi
ah-bah-KAH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiabakanyiah-bah-KAH-nyeesoon
Englishtannerssoon
Frenchtanneurssoon
Meaning
people who tan animal hides for a living.
Good to know
plural of umukanyi (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abakanyi baratunganya impu z'inka.The tanners process cowhides.
- Abakanyi bakorera he?Where do the tanners work?
- Abakanyi ntibaronka impu nyinshi none.The tanners don't get many hides nowadays.
- Abakanyi bazotunganya impu nshasha.The tanners will process new hides.
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