Kinyarwanda
abasizi
Word parts: aba-sizi
ah-bah-SEE-zee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabasiziah-bah-SEE-zeesoon
Englishpoetssoon
Frenchpoètessoon
Meaning
People who compose poems, often performed aloud in traditional or modern settings.
Good to know
plural of umusizi (aba- class).
Examples
- Abasizi basoma imivugo yabo mu birori.The poets recite their poems at the ceremony.
- Ese abasizi bazitabira amarushanwa y'ubuvanganzo?Will the poets take part in the literary competition?
- Abasizi benshi ntibanditse ibisigo byabo.Many poets did not write down their poems.
- Abasizi bazakora igitaramo gishya mu kwezi gutaha.The poets will put on a new show next month.
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