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Kinyarwanda

bagenzi

bah-GEHN-zee

How to say it

Kinyarwandabagenzibah-GEHN-zeesoon
Englishcompanionssoon
Frenchcompagnonssoon

Meaning

Companions or fellows, people paired with one another as friends or peers.

Good to know

plural of mugenzi (mu-/ba- class); also used as a respectful form of address, 'colleagues'.

Examples

  • Bagenzi banjye baraje kunsura ejo.My companions came to visit me yesterday.
  • Ese bagenzi banyu bazaza mu birori?Will your companions come to the party?
  • Nta bagenzi basigaye mu nzira.No companions remained behind on the road.
  • Tuzahura na bagenzi bacu ku cyicaro cy'akazi.We will meet our colleagues at the workplace.

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