Kinyarwanda
umujyanama
Word parts: umu-jyanama
oo-moo-jyah-NAH-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumujyanamaoo-moo-jyah-NAH-mahsoon
Englishstewardsoon
Frenchintendantsoon
Meaning
an advisor or elected council member who provides counsel on local governance.
Good to know
in today's Rwanda this is the standard word for an elected local councilor (umujyanama w'akagari, etc.).
Examples
- Umujyanama w'akagari yateraniye n'abaturage.The cell councilor met with residents.
- Batoye abajyanama bashya mu matora.They elected new councilors in the election.
- Ese umujyanama wanyu yakemuye ikibazo cyanyu?Did your councilor resolve your problem?
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