umukandida
oo-moo-kah-NDEE-dah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumukandidaoo-moo-kah-NDEE-dah
Englishcandidate
Frenchcandidat
Meaning
A person who stands for election or who applies for a post, a place or an exam.
Good to know
A loan from French candidat, plural abakandida. Umukandida wigenga, an independent candidate; umukandida w'ishyaka, a party candidate.
Examples
- Umukandida wacu yatsinze amatora.Our candidate won the election.
- Abakandida batatu bahatanira umwanya wa meya.Three candidates are competing for the post of mayor.
- Umukandida wigenga yiyamamaje mu karere kose.The independent candidate campaigned across the district.
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Forms
bakandida (plural of umukandida, candidate)
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