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Kirundi

abarizi

Word parts: aba-rizi

ah-bah-REE-zee

How to say it

Kirundiabariziah-bah-REE-zeesoon
Englishguardssoon
Frenchgardessoon

Meaning

People who keep watch over a place or people; guards (variant of umurinzi).

Good to know

plural of umurizi (umu-/aba- class); variant spelling of abarinzi.

Examples

  • Abarizi bicara ku irembo kuva mu gitondo.The guards sit at the entrance from morning.
  • Ese abarizi bazi neza abakorera aho?Do the guards know well the people who work there?
  • Abarizi ntibemererwa kuva ku kazi ata wo basimburana na we.The guards are not permitted to leave their post without someone to relieve them.
  • Abarizi bazomenyesha umukuru wabo niba habaye ikibazo.The guards will inform their supervisor if there is a problem.

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