Kinyarwanda
abanzi
Word parts: ab-anzi
ah-BAHN-zee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabanziah-BAHN-zeesoon
Englishenemiessoon
Frenchennemissoon
Meaning
People who are hostile to or oppose another; adversaries.
Good to know
plural of umwanzi (aba- class); very common word.
Examples
- Abanzi babo baragerageje kubatera nijoro.Their enemies tried to attack them at night.
- Ese abanzi bazongera kugaruka mu gace kacu?Will the enemies come back to our area again?
- Abanzi ntibemera amahoro adakumbutse ku nyungu zabo.Enemies do not accept peace that doesn't favour their interests.
- Ingabo zizatsinda abanzi ku rugamba.The army will defeat the enemies on the battlefield.
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