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Kirundi

umugenzi

Word parts: umu-genzi

oo-moo-GEHN-zee

How to say it

Kirundiumugenzioo-moo-GEHN-zeesoon
Englishfriendsoon
Frenchamisoon

Meaning

a friend or traveling companion.

Good to know

class 1/2, plural abagenzi; also used to mean 'fellow traveler'.

Examples

  • Umugenzi wanje azi kunyumva.My friend knows how to understand me.
  • Ese uyu ni umugenzi wawe?Is this your friend?
  • Abagenzi banje baranyibutse ku munsi wanje w'amavuko.My friends remembered me on my birthday.
  • Umugenzi ntiyansize igihe nari nkeneye ubufasha.My friend didn't leave me when I needed help.

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