Kirundi
umumoso
Word parts: umu-moso
oo-moo-MOH-soh
How to say it
Kirundiumumosooo-moo-MOH-sohsoon
Englishlocal personsoon
Frenchhabitant localsoon
Meaning
a person from a particular region of Burundi, identified by that local origin.
Good to know
Used when talking about someone's regional background.
Examples
- Umumoso w’iki gice arakunda imico yaho.A person from this region loves the local customs.
- Umumoso agira umuco wihariye mu miryango ye.A person from this area has a unique culture in their family.
- Umumoso azi neza inzira zose z'ico gisagara.The local knows all the paths of that village well.
- Ese wowe uri umumoso wo hano?Are you a local from here?
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