Kirundi
abicanyi
Word parts: ab-icanyi
ah-bee-CHAH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiabicanyiah-bee-CHAH-nyeesoon
Englishmurdererssoon
Frenchmeurtrierssoon
Meaning
people who have killed another person.
Good to know
plural of umwicanyi (umu-/aba- class); criminal/legal register.
Examples
- Abicanyi barafashwe n'ubushikiranganji.The murderers were caught by the authorities.
- Abicanyi bazoja mu rukiko ryari?When will the murderers go to court?
- Nta bicanyi basigaye mu gisagara, biravugwa.No murderers remain in town, it is said.
- Abicanyi bazocirwa urubanza mu kwezi guteye.The murderers will be tried next month.
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