indimi

Kinyarwanda

abakannyi

Word parts: aba-kannyi

ah-bah-KAHN-nyee

How to say it

Kinyarwandaabakannyiah-bah-KAHN-nyeesoon
Englishtannerssoon
Frenchtanneurssoon

Meaning

People who tan animal hides for a living.

Good to know

plural of umukannyi (aba- class); a rare, traditional occupational term.

Examples

  • Abakannyi bakoraga impu bakazikoresha uburiri.Tanners used to work hides to make them into bedding.
  • Ese abakannyi baracyari benshi muri iki gihe?Are tanners still numerous nowadays?
  • Abakannyi ntibakiboneka cyane mu mijyi.Tanners are no longer commonly found in the towns.

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