gisirikare

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Meaning

Belonging to the army or done the army's way, used after an of word: ibitaro bya gisirikare, a military hospital; urukiko rwa gisirikare, a military court.

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It follows an of word that agrees with the noun: umwambaro wa gisirikare, a military uniform; imyitozo ya gisirikare, military training. The army itself is igisirikare and a soldier umusirikare.

Examples

• Umurwayi yimuriwe mu bitaro bya gisirikare.The patient was transferred to the military hospital.
• Abasore bakora imyitozo ya gisirikare buri gitondo.The young men do military training every morning.
• Yaburanishijwe n'urukiko rwa gisirikare.He was tried by a military court.

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