umugumutsi
oo-moo-goo-MOO-tsee
How to say it
Kirundiumugumutsioo-moo-goo-MOO-tsee
Englishrebel, insurgent
Frenchrebelle, insurgé
Meaning
A person who rises up against an authority, a government or a party's leaders.
Good to know
Plural abagumutsi. From kugumuka, to rebel. Often an accusation in politics: bitwa abagumutsi, they are called rebels.
Examples
- Abategetsi baramwise umugumutsi kubera ivyo yavuze.The authorities called him a rebel because of what he said.
- Abagumutsi bateye umuhana wabo.The rebels attacked their village.
Forms
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