Kirundi
abera
Word parts: ab-era
ah-BEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiaberaah-BEH-rahsoon
Englishwhite peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes blanchessoon
Meaning
people with light or white skin, typically of European descent.
Good to know
plural of umwera (umu-/aba- class); older/poetic term, related to -era 'to be white/pure'.
Examples
- Abera bamwe baraba i Bujumbura.Some white people live in Bujumbura.
- Ubona abera benshi mu gisagara?Do you see many white people in the city?
- Nta bera bari ku muhingo w'ejo.There were no white people at yesterday's ceremony.
- Abera bazoza gusura Uburundi.White people will come to visit Burundi.
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