Kirundi
umukuruwigihugu
Word parts: umu-kuruwigihugu
oo-moo-koo-roo-wee-gee-HOO-goo
How to say it
Kirundiumukuruwigihuguoo-moo-koo-roo-wee-gee-HOO-goosoon
Englishpresidentsoon
Frenchprésidentsoon
Meaning
the head of state of a country; a president (literally 'head of the country').
Good to know
compare umuperezida, the borrowed word for president.
Examples
- Umukuruwigihugu yaravuze ku mugaragaro.The head of state spoke publicly.
- Ni nde azoba umukuruwigihugu mu myaka itanu iza?Who will be the head of state in the next five years?
- Umukuruwigihugu ntiyari kuri uwo muhango.The head of state was not at that ceremony.
- Abakuru b'ibihugu barahuriye i Bujumbura.The heads of state met in Bujumbura.
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