Kirundi
abazungu
Word parts: aba-zungu
ah-bah-ZOON-goo
How to say it
Kirundiabazunguah-bah-ZOON-goosoon
Englishwhite peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes blanchessoon
Meaning
white-skinned people, especially Europeans.
Good to know
plural of umuzungu (umu-/aba- class); neutral, common term for Europeans/foreigners.
Examples
- Abazungu barashitse mu gisagara ejo hashize.The foreigners arrived in the city yesterday.
- Ubona abazungu benshi mu Burundi?Do you see many foreigners in Burundi?
- Nta bazungu bari ku isoko none.There are no foreigners at the market today.
- Abazungu bazogenda mu Burayi ejo.The foreigners will travel to Europe tomorrow.
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