Kirundi
abatutsi
Word parts: aba-tutsi
ah-bah-TOO-tsee
How to say it
Kirundiabatutsiah-bah-TOO-tseesoon
EnglishTutsi peoplesoon
FrenchTutsisoon
Meaning
the members of the Tutsi ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region.
Good to know
plural of umututsi (aba- class); ethnonym.
Examples
- Abatutsi baba mu Burundi, mu Rwanda no mu bindi bihugu vya kure y'ikuzimu.The Tutsi live in Burundi, Rwanda, and other neighboring countries.
- Ni abatutsi bangahe biyandikishije ku ishirahamwe ry'imico?How many Tutsi registered for the cultural association?
- Abatutsi n'Abahutu n'Abatwa bose ni Abarundi.The Tutsi, Hutu, and Twa are all Burundians.
- Abatutsi bazoza mu muganda w'umuco w'igihugu.The Tutsi will come to the national cultural festival.
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