umukungu

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Meaning

a rich person, especially one wealthy in produce or crops.

Good to know

distinguishes agricultural wealth (crops, harvest) from umukire, wealth in general.

Examples

• Umukungu afite ibihingwa byinshi mu mirima ye.The rich farmer has many crops in his fields.
• Ese uwo mukungu yasaruye ibigori byinshi?Did that rich farmer harvest a lot of maize?
• Nta mukungu wari uhari muri uwo mudugudu w'abakene.There was no rich farmer in that poor village.
• Azaba umukungu niba yiteguye guhinga cyane.He will become rich in produce if he's ready to farm hard.

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