Kinyarwanda
abasezi
Word parts: aba-sezi
ah-bah-SEH-zee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabaseziah-bah-SEH-zeesoon
Englishbeggarssoon
Frenchmendiantssoon
Meaning
Beggars; people who ask for alms.
Good to know
plural of umusezi (aba- class), from gusega 'to beg, plead'; close in meaning to abasabirizi.
Examples
- Abasezi bo mu isoko bahoraga basaba amafaranga make.The beggars at the market used to ask for small amounts of money.
- Ese abasezi bakira impuhwe ku baturage benshi?Do beggars receive sympathy from many residents?
- Abasezi ntibemerewe kwinjira mu materaniro y'abakire.Beggars are not allowed to enter gatherings of the wealthy.
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