Kirundi
abakenyezi
Word parts: aba-kenyezi
ah-bah-keh-NYEH-zee
How to say it
Kirundiabakenyeziah-bah-keh-NYEH-zeesoon
Englishwomensoon
Frenchfemmessoon
Meaning
women, especially those wearing a traditional wrap skirt.
Good to know
plural of umukenyezi (umu-/aba- class); traditional register.
Examples
- Abakenyezi bambaye impuzu z'igiharage.The women wear traditional wrap skirts.
- Abakenyezi bagenda hehe uyu musi?Where are the women going today?
- Abakenyezi ntibigera basiba umuganuro.The women never miss the harvest festival.
- Abakenyezi bazokina umuziki mu muganuro.The women will dance at the harvest festival.
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