Kirundi
umurinzi
Word parts: umu-rinzi
oo-moo-REEN-zee
How to say it
Kirundiumurinzioo-moo-REEN-zeesoon
Englishguardsoon
Frenchgardesoon
Meaning
a person who keeps watch over a place or people; a guard.
Good to know
plural abarinzi.
Examples
- Umurinzi yicaye imbere y'umuryango.The guard sat in front of the gate.
- Ntawinjira mu bwato ata bwo umurinzi abizi.No one boards the boat without the guard knowing.
- Abarinzi barahemberwa buri kwezi.Guards are paid every month.
- Umurinzi azoza ejo kare?Will the guard come early tomorrow?
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