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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