Kinyarwanda
umucamanza
Word parts: umu-camanza
oo-moo-chah-MAHN-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumucamanzaoo-moo-chah-MAHN-zahsoon
Englishjudgesoon
Frenchjugesoon
Meaning
a public official who presides over a court of law and decides legal cases.
Good to know
compound from gucira imanza 'to judge cases'; the standard modern word for a judge.
Examples
- Umucamanza yafashe umwanzuro ku manywa.The judge announced the ruling at midday.
- Ese umucamanza yaje kuvuga iki?What did the judge say?
- Umucamanza ntiyari afite uburenganzira bwo gufunga uwo mugabo.The judge did not have the right to imprison that man.
- Bazajya imbere y'umucamanza ejo.They will appear before the judge tomorrow.
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