umugororwa
oo-moo-goh-ROH-rwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumugororwaoo-moo-goh-ROH-rwah
Englishprisoner, inmate (serving a sentence)
Frenchdétenu, prisonnier
Meaning
A person serving a prison sentence; the word, from kugororwa, to be corrected, is the official term of the Rwanda Correctional Service.
Good to know
Plural abagororwa. Imfungwa is the general word for any prisoner or detainee; umugororwa is used above all for sentenced inmates, and a prison is now officially igororero.
Examples
- Umugororwa wese afite uburenganzira bwo gusurwa n'umuryango we.Every inmate has the right to be visited by his family.
- Abagororwa bigishwa imyuga itandukanye muri gereza.Inmates are taught various trades in prison.
- Uyu mugororwa azarangiza igihano cye umwaka utaha.This inmate will finish his sentence next year.
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Forms
abagororwa (plural of umugororwa, prisoner)
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