umucuzi
oo-moo-CHOO-zee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumucuzioo-moo-CHOO-zeesoon
Englishsmith, blacksmith; (music) producersoon
Frenchforgeron ; producteur (musique)soon
Meaning
A craftsman who works metal, heating and hammering iron into hoes, knives and tools; in music, a producer who makes the beats.
Good to know
Plural abacuzi. Built on gucura, to forge; umucuzi wa zahabu is a goldsmith, and umucuzi w'ingoma, a beat maker, is used for a music producer.
Examples
- Umucuzi yacuze isuka nshya.The blacksmith forged a new hoe.
- Sogokuru yari umucuzi w'ibyuma.Grandfather was an ironsmith.
- Abacuzi bakoresha umuriro n'inyundo.Smiths use fire and a hammer.
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