Kirundi
urukinja
Word parts: uru-kinja
oo-roo-KEE-njah
How to say it
Kirundiurukinjaoo-roo-KEE-njahsoon
Englishcouncilsoon
Frenchconseilsoon
Meaning
a council, or a gathered circle of people meeting to discuss or decide something.
Good to know
council; circle of people
Examples
- Abakuru b'umuryango bateranye mu rukinja.The family elders gathered in council.
- Ese urukinja ruzofata ingingo iyihe?What decision will the council make?
- Ntawuza kw'irushanwa ry'urukinja atatumiwe.No one comes to the council meeting uninvited.
- Barasanze mu rukinja bariko barigana.They found the group gathered, telling stories.
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