Kirundi
abanyazi
Word parts: aba-nyazi
ah-bah-NYAH-zee
How to say it
Kirundiabanyaziah-bah-NYAH-zeesoon
Englishthievessoon
Frenchvoleurssoon
Meaning
People who steal; thieves.
Good to know
plural of umunyazi (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abanyazi biba ibintu mu ijoro.The thieves steal things at night.
- Ese abanyazi barafashwe n'abapolisi?Were the thieves caught by the police?
- Abanyazi ntibatinya kwinjira mu mazu adafunze.Thieves don't fear entering unlocked houses.
- Abanyazi bazofungwa igihe cose bagaruye.The thieves will be jailed whenever they are caught.
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