indimi

Kirundi

abarinzi

Word parts: aba-rinzi

ah-bah-REEN-zee

How to say it

Kirundiabarinziah-bah-REEN-zeesoon
Englishguardssoon
Frenchgardessoon

Meaning

People who keep watch over a place or people; guards.

Good to know

plural of umurinzi (umu-/aba- class).

Examples

  • Abarinzi barinda ubutunzi bw'igihugu ku mupaka.The guards protect the country's resources at the border.
  • Ese abarinzi bararara maso mu ijoro ryose?Do the guards stay awake all night?
  • Abarinzi ntibareka umuntu wese kwinjira.The guards don't let just anyone enter.
  • Abarinzi bazosinzikara igihe bahora ku kazi imisi yose.The guards will grow weary if they work every day without rest.

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