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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