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umutanzaniya

oo-moo-tah-nzah-NEE-yah

How to say it

Kirundiumutanzaniyaoo-moo-tah-nzah-NEE-yah
EnglishTanzanian (person)
FrenchTanzanien, Tanzanienne

Meaning

A person from Tanzania, Burundi's large neighbor to the east.

Good to know

Plural abatanzaniya; the country is Tanzaniya. Written with a capital in running text: Umutanzaniya.

Examples

  • Umutanzaniya yatsinze iryo higanwa.A Tanzanian won that competition.
  • Abatanzaniya benshi bavuga Igiswahili.Many Tanzanians speak Swahili.
  • Umugore wiwe ni umutanzaniya w'i Kigoma.His wife is a Tanzanian from Kigoma.

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Forms

abatanzaniya (plural of umutanzaniya, Tanzanian)

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