umuprofeseri

How to say it

Meaning

a university teacher of high academic rank; a professor.

Good to know

borrowed from French professeur; plural abaprofeseri.

Examples

• Umuprofeseri yigishije isomo rirerire.The professor taught a long lesson.
• Ese umuprofeseri wanyu ni umunyabwenge?Is your professor knowledgeable?
• Ntabwo ari umuprofeseri, ni umwarimu wo mw'ishure risanzwe.He's not a professor, he's a teacher at a regular school.
• Abaprofeseri benshi bize kaminuza y'i Bujumbura.Many professors studied at the University of Bujumbura.