Kinyarwanda
abajura
Word parts: aba-jura
ah-bah-JOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabajuraah-bah-JOO-rahsoon
Englishthievessoon
Frenchvoleurssoon
Meaning
People who steal; thieves.
Good to know
plural of umujura (aba- class); very common, everyday word.
Examples
- Abajura binjiye mu nzu bafata ibintu byinshi.Thieves broke into the house and took many things.
- Ese abajura bafashwe n'abapolisi?Were the thieves caught by the police?
- Abajura ntibigeze bafatwa kugeza magingo aya.The thieves have never been caught until now.
- Abaturage bavuze ko abajura bazafatwa vuba.Residents said the thieves will be caught soon.
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