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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