Kinyarwanda
abashi
Word parts: aba-shi
ah-BAH-shee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabashiah-BAH-sheesoon
EnglishBashisoon
FrenchBashisoon
Meaning
Members of an ethnic group originating from South Kivu in present-day DR Congo.
Good to know
plural of umushi (aba- class); ethnonym, capitalized.
Examples
- Abashi bavuga ururimi rusa n'Ikinyarwanda.The Bashi speak a language similar to Kinyarwanda.
- Ese abashi baturutse mu ntara ya Kivu y'Amajyepfo?Do the Bashi come from South Kivu province?
- Abashi bamwe baba mu Rwanda kubera ubucuruzi.Some Bashi live in Rwanda because of trade.
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