Kirundi
umwiga
Word parts: umw-iga
oom-WEE-ga
How to say it
Kirundiumwigaoom-WEE-gasoon
Englishapprenticesoon
Frenchapprenti, apprenant (de kwīga)soon
Meaning
a person who is learning a skill or trade, an apprentice.
Good to know
apprentice, learner (from kwīga)
Examples
- Umwiga yize gukora ibirenge vy'inkweto.The apprentice learned to make shoe soles.
- Twashinze umwiga kugira ngo yigishwe n'umuhanga.We placed the apprentice to be trained by the expert.
- Umwiga mwiza ntiyihutira gutera intambwe.A good learner doesn't rush ahead.
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