Kirundi
umwivyi
Word parts: umw-ivyi
oom-WEE-vyee
How to say it
Kirundiumwivyioom-WEE-vyeesoon
Englishthiefsoon
Frenchvoleursoon
Meaning
a person who steals, a thief.
Good to know
a close synonym of umusuma.
Examples
- Umwivyi yafashwe ari kwiba amasukari.The thief was caught stealing sugar.
- Ntawizigira umwivyi n'igihe kimwe.No one trusts a thief, not even once.
- Abivyi baragoye abaturage b'iki gisagara.Thieves have troubled the residents of this town.
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