impumyi

How to say it

Meaning

a person who is unable to see; a blind person.

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used respectfully and directly for someone without sight.

Examples

• Uwo mugabo ni impumyi kuva akiri muto.That man has been blind since childhood.
• Ese impumyi ishobora kwiga gusoma inyuguti z'intoki?Can a blind person learn to read braille?
• Nta mpumyi yigeze igenda yonyine muri uyu muhanda.No blind person has ever walked alone on this road.
• Tuzafasha impumyi kunyura mu muhanda.We will help the blind person cross the road.

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