Kirundi
umukumirizi
Word parts: umu-kumirizi
oo-moo-koo-mee-REE-zee
How to say it
Kirundiumukumirizioo-moo-koo-mee-REE-zeesoon
Englishone who keeps the crowd backsoon
Frenchcelui qui contient la foulesoon
Meaning
a person whose task is to hold back or control a crowd.
Good to know
agent noun from gukumira 'to block, hold back'; plural abakumirizi.
Examples
- Umukumirizi yashinzwe kuyobora abantu ku muryango.The crowd-controller was assigned to guide people at the gate.
- Abakumirizi barashavuye kubera abantu benshi.The crowd-controllers were overwhelmed because of the many people.
- Ntawe wari umukumirizi kuri uwo muhango.There was no one keeping the crowd back at that ceremony.
- Umukumirizi azokwima abantu kwinjira icarico.The crowd-controller will stop people from entering all at once.
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