Kirundi
umunyankiko
Word parts: umu-nyankiko
oo-moo-nyahn-KEE-koh
How to say it
Kirundiumunyankikooo-moo-nyahn-KEE-kohsoon
Englishstrangersoon
Frenchétrangersoon
Meaning
a stranger or person from far away, especially one living near a border.
Good to know
plural abanyankiko; from umupaka 'border'.
Examples
- Umunyankiko yashitse akaba ari mushasha mu gace kacu.A stranger arrived and is new to our area.
- Ntitwamenya ko ari umunyankiko.We didn't know he was a stranger from the border.
- Abanyankiko baraza gucuruza ku isoko ryacu.Border people come to trade at our market.
- Umunyankiko azi indimi zibiri.The border stranger knows two languages.
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