abatware

How to say it

Meaning

Traditional chiefs or leaders, often holding inherited or delegated authority.

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plural of umutware (aba- class); historical/traditional term for chiefs.

Examples

• Abatware bo mu bwami bwa kera bategekaga imirenge runaka.The chiefs of the old kingdom governed certain regions.
• Ese abatware bahabwaga ubutaka n'umwami?Were the chiefs given land by the king?
• Abatware ntibemererwaga gusumba amabwiriza y'umwami.The chiefs were not allowed to override the king's orders.
• Abatware bazibutswa mu nkuru z'amateka y'u Rwanda.The chiefs will be remembered in the history of Rwanda.

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