abanditsi

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Meaning

People who write documents or records for others, such as secretaries or scribes, and also authors.

Good to know

plural of umwanditsi (aba- class), from kwandika 'to write'; also used for 'authors' or 'writers'.

Examples

• Abanditsi banditse inyandiko z'inama zose z'uyu mwaka.The secretaries wrote up the minutes of all this year's meetings.
• Ese abanditsi b'ibitabo babarizwa mu muryango umwe?Do the authors of books belong to one association?
• Abanditsi ntibemera gusinyira inyandiko batayisomye.The secretaries do not agree to sign a document they have not read.
• Abanditsi bazatangaza igitabo gishya mu mpera z'umwaka.The authors will publish a new book at the end of the year.

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