abantu

How to say it

Meaning

the general plural word for human beings, people.

Good to know

class 2 plural of umuntu (person); used for people in general rather than a counted group.

Examples

• Abantu benshi bari ku isoko uyu munsi.There are many people at the market today.
• Ni abantu bameze bate?What kind of people are they?
• Abantu batari bake barapfuye mu ntambara.Quite a few people died in the war.
• Abantu bo mu gisagara barakora cane.People in the city work a lot.

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