Kirundi
umutwa
Word parts: umu-twa
oo-MOO-twa
How to say it
Kirundiumutwaoo-MOO-twasoon
EnglishTwasoon
Frenchtwa (personne), pygméesoon
Meaning
a member of the Twa people, one of the indigenous ethnic groups of the African Great Lakes region.
Good to know
an ethnonym; 'Twa' is the respectful term, preferred over older, now-outdated labels.
Examples
- Umutwa akorana amabumbe ubuhanga budasanzwe.A Twa person works clay pottery with remarkable skill.
- Abatwa baba mu bice bitandukanye vy'Uburundi.Twa people live in various parts of Burundi.
- Umutwa n'umuhutu bombi barashobora kuba abaturanyi.A Twa person and a Hutu person can both be neighbours.
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