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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