Kirundi
abashi
Word parts: aba-shi
ah-BAH-shee
How to say it
Kirundiabashiah-BAH-sheesoon
EnglishBashi peoplesoon
FrenchBashisoon
Meaning
the members of an ethnic group from eastern DR Congo, in the Bushi region near Lake Kivu.
Good to know
plural of umushi (aba- class); ethnonym.
Examples
- Abashi baba ku nkengera z'ikiyaga Kivu.The Bashi people live along the shores of Lake Kivu.
- Ni abashi bangahe baba muri ico gisagara?How many Bashi people live in that town?
- Abashi ntibavuga Ikirundi ngo babe ururimi rwabo rw'iwabo.The Bashi do not speak Kirundi as their home language.
- Abashi bazoza ku muganda w'imico y'amahanga.The Bashi will come to the cultural festival.
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