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Kirundi

umugurano

Word parts: umu-gurano

oo-moo-goo-RAH-noh

How to say it

Kirundiumuguranooo-moo-goo-RAH-nohsoon
Englishslavesoon
Frenchesclavesoon

Meaning

a person owned and forced to work for another, a slave.

Good to know

class 1/2, plural abagurano; historical term.

Examples

  • Kera hariho abagurano benshi.In the past there were many slaves.
  • Umugurano ntiyari afise uburenganzira.A slave had no rights.
  • Ese abagurano baragurishijwe?Were the slaves sold?

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