Kinyarwanda
umugi
Word parts: umu-gi
oo-MOO-gee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumugioo-MOO-geesoon
Englishcitysoon
Frenchgrande villesoon
Meaning
a city or town; a large settlement, or historically the royal court or capital.
Good to know
historically also referred to the royal court or capital in pre-colonial Rwanda.
Examples
- Umugi wa Kigali ni munini cyane ubu.The city of Kigali is very big now.
- Ese umugi wanyu uherereye he?Where is your town located?
- Nta mugi munini wari uhari muri kariya gace kera.There was no big town in that area long ago.
- Bazimukira mu mugi gushaka akazi.They will move to the city to look for work.
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