dosiye
doh-SEE-yeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandadosiyedoh-SEE-yeh
Englishfile, case file
Frenchdossier
Meaning
A set of papers about a person or a case, especially the file that the police or a court keep on a suspect, or an application file.
Good to know
Loan from French dossier, n class, plural amadosiye. Gukorerwa dosiye is to have a case file opened by the police; dosiye yashyikirijwe ubushinjacyaha, the file was sent to the prosecution.
Examples
- Polisi yamukoreye dosiye imushyikiriza ubushinjacyaha.The police opened a case file on him and handed him to the prosecution.
- Dosiye ye iri mu rukiko.His case file is in court.
- Uzane dosiye yawe y'akazi ku biro.Bring your job application file to the office.
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