Kirundi
umusoda
Word parts: umu-soda
oo-moo-SOH-dah
How to say it
Kirundiumusodaoo-moo-SOH-dahsoon
Englishsoldiersoon
Frenchsoldatsoon
Meaning
a member of the armed forces; a soldier.
Good to know
borrowed from French soldat; plural abasoda.
Examples
- Umusoda yambaye impuzu zisanzwe zo mu gisirikare.The soldier wore the standard military uniform.
- Ntawari umusoda mu bagenzi bacu.None of our companions was a soldier.
- Abasoda bararindiye igisagara.The soldiers guarded the town.
- Umusoda azoza kuri iri sabukuru?Will the soldier come to this rally?
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