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Kirundi

umunyororo

Word parts: umu-nyororo

oo-moo-nyoh-ROH-roh

How to say it

Kirundiumunyororooo-moo-nyoh-ROH-rohsoon
Englishprisonersoon
Frenchprisonniersoon

Meaning

a person held in prison; a prisoner.

Good to know

plural abanyororo; also used figuratively for someone in bondage.

Examples

  • Umunyororo yararekuwe uyu munsi.The prisoner was released today.
  • Abanyororo bararira mu buriri bwabo.The prisoners sleep in their cells.
  • Ntabwo yigeze aba umunyororo.He was never a prisoner.
  • Umunyororo azosohoka ryari?When will the prisoner get out?

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