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Kirundi

abasezi

Word parts: aba-sezi

ah-bah-SEH-zee

How to say it

Kirundiabaseziah-bah-SEH-zeesoon
Englishbeggarssoon
Frenchmendiantssoon

Meaning

the people who habitually ask others for things; beggars.

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plural of umusezi (aba- class); informal, mildly disapproving.

Examples

  • Abasezi baricara ku muhana bisaba amafaranga.The beggars sit at the market asking for money.
  • Ni abasezi bangahe baboneka iyo tuja?How many beggars are found where we're going?
  • Abasezi ntibigera bahengeshanya gusaba.The beggars never grow tired of asking.
  • Abasezi bazogaruka aha ejo nk'uko bamye babigenza.The beggars will come back here tomorrow as they always do.

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