Kinyarwanda
abasare
Word parts: aba-sare
ah-bah-SAH-reh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabasareah-bah-SAH-rehsoon
Englishsailorssoon
Frenchmarinssoon
Meaning
People who work on and operate a ship or boat; sailors.
Good to know
plural of umusare (aba- class); a fairly rare word, since Rwanda is landlocked.
Examples
- Abasare bakoraga ku mato manini yajyanaga ibicuruzwa.The sailors worked on big boats that carried goods.
- Ese abasare bamara igihe kirekire ku mazi?Do sailors spend a long time at sea?
- Abasare ntibemera kugenda igihe cy'umuyaga mwinshi.Sailors do not agree to sail during strong winds.
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