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Kinyarwanda

abatunzi

Word parts: aba-tunzi

ah-bah-TOON-zee

How to say it

Kinyarwandaabatunziah-bah-TOON-zeesoon
Englishrich peoplesoon
Frenchhommes richessoon

Meaning

Wealthy or rich people, especially those wealthy in cattle or property.

Good to know

plural of umutunzi (aba- class).

Examples

  • Abatunzi bo mu gace kacu bafite amatungo menshi.The rich people in our area have many cattle.
  • Ese abatunzi bagomba gufasha abakene?Should the rich help the poor?
  • Abatunzi ntibemera gutakaza umutungo wabo ku buryo bworoshye.Rich people do not easily accept losing their wealth.
  • Abatunzi bazubaka ivuriro rishya mu murenge.The rich people will build a new clinic in the sector.

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