umuco

How to say it

Meaning

daylight, or by extension a division, section, or troop of people.

Good to know

the sense of 'light/daylight' and the sense of 'division/troop' are quite different; context makes clear which is meant.

Examples

• Umuco waratanguye kera mu gitondo.Daylight began early in the morning.
• Twarigenda igihe umuco wari mwiza.We travelled while the daylight was good.
• Umuce w'abasirikare bagabuwe mu miho itandukanye.The troop of soldiers was divided into different sections.

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