umurwizatunga
oo-moo-rwee-zah-TOO-ngah
How to say it
Kirundiumurwizatungaoo-moo-rwee-zah-TOO-ngahsoon
Englishwealthy businessperson, tycoonsoon
Frenchhomme d'affaires fortuné, magnatsoon
Meaning
A person who has grown rich through business, owning companies or large property; a tycoon.
Good to know
Plural abarwizatunga; literally 'one who multiplies wealth', from kurwiza, to increase, and itunga, wealth.
Examples
- Uwo murwizatunga yubatse amahoteli menshi.That tycoon has built many hotels.
- Abarwizatunga bafashije kwubaka ibitaro.Business people helped build the hospital.
- Ashaka kuba umurwizatunga nka se.He wants to become a wealthy businessman like his father.
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