Kinyarwanda
abagenzi
Word parts: aba-genzi
ah-bah-GEHN-zee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabagenziah-bah-GEHN-zeesoon
Englishtravellerssoon
Frenchvoyageurssoon
Meaning
People who are travelling; travellers, wayfarers, or passengers on a journey.
Good to know
plural of umugenzi (aba- class); also used in modern Kinyarwanda for bus or car passengers.
Examples
- Abagenzi bari mu modoka baririmbaga mu nzira.The travellers in the car sang along the way.
- Ese abagenzi bose bafite amatike?Do all the passengers have tickets?
- Abagenzi ntibashobora kwinjira mu bisi batambitse amasaha abiri.Passengers cannot board the bus after waiting two hours.
- Abagenzi bazagera i Kigali saa sita.The travellers will arrive in Kigali at noon.
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