Kirundi
abasahuzi
Word parts: aba-sahuzi
ah-bah-sah-HOO-zee
How to say it
Kirundiabasahuziah-bah-sah-HOO-zeesoon
Englishpillagerssoon
Frenchpillardssoon
Meaning
the people who steal or plunder property, especially during unrest; pillagers.
Good to know
plural of umusahuzi (aba- class).
Examples
- Abasahuzi bariyibiye amatungu y'abaturage mu gihe c'intambara.The pillagers stole the villagers' livestock during the war.
- Ni abasahuzi bangahe bafashwe n'abapolisi?How many pillagers were caught by the police?
- Abasahuzi ntibigera batinya gufatwa.The pillagers are never afraid of getting caught.
- Abasahuzi bazocirwa urubanza igihe bazoba bafashwe.The pillagers will be tried once they are caught.
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