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.