Kinyarwanda
abacamanza
Word parts: aba-camanza
ah-bah-chah-MAHN-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabacamanzaah-bah-chah-MAHN-zahsoon
Englishjudgessoon
Frenchjugessoon
Meaning
Public officials who preside over courts of law and decide legal cases.
Good to know
plural of umucamanza (aba- class); formal/legal register.
Examples
- Abacamanza bafashe umwanzuro nyuma y'iminsi myinshi.The judges reached a decision after many days.
- Ese abacamanza bazi neza amategeko agenga iyi kesi?Do the judges know the laws governing this case well?
- Abacamanza ntibemera guhindura umwanzuro wafashwe.The judges do not agree to change the decision already made.
- Abacamanza bazatangaza urubanza mu cyumweru gitaha.The judges will announce the verdict next week.
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