Kirundi
umusirigana
Word parts: umu-sirigana
oo-moo-see-ree-GAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundiumusiriganaoo-moo-see-ree-GAH-nahsoon
Englishsoldiersoon
Frenchsoldatsoon
Meaning
a member of the armed forces; a soldier.
Good to know
plural abasirigana; variant of umusirikare.
Examples
- Umusirigana yararindiye umupaka ijoro ryose.The soldier guarded the border all night.
- Ese uwo ni umusirigana canke umupolisi?Is that person a soldier or a police officer?
- Abasirigana bagiye ku rugamba.The soldiers went to the battlefield.
- Umusirigana azogaruka iwabo ryari?When will the soldier return home?
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