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Kinyarwanda

imbohe

eem-BOH-heh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaimboheeem-BOH-hehsoon
Englishprisonersoon
Frenchprisonniersoon

Meaning

a person held in captivity, especially as punishment; a prisoner.

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Examples

  • Imbohe zabashije guhunga muri gereza.The prisoners managed to escape from the prison.
  • Ntabwo imbohe yemerewe kubona abashyitsi.The prisoner wasn't allowed to see visitors.
  • Ese imbohe zizarekurwa ryari?When will the prisoners be released?
  • Umuryango wasuye imbohe muri gereza.The family visited the prisoner in jail.

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