abacanshuro

How to say it

Meaning

People hired for pay to carry out tasks, often military or laborious work, for whoever pays them.

Good to know

plural of umucanshuro (aba- class); a fairly rare, mostly historical/literary word for a hired hand or mercenary.

Examples

• Abacanshuro bariye amafaranga menshi mu ntambara ya kera.The mercenaries earned a lot of money in the old war.
• Ese abacanshuro bakoraga ku ruhande urwo ari rwo rwose babishyuye?Did mercenaries work for whichever side paid them?
• Abacanshuro ntibiganjemo indahemuka ku bo bakorera.Mercenaries are not generally loyal to whoever they work for.