umunyacyaro
oo-moo-nyah-CHAH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumunyacyarooo-moo-nyah-CHAH-roh
Englishcountry person, villager
Frenchvillageois, campagnard
Meaning
A person who lives in the countryside rather than in a town, usually a farmer.
Good to know
Plural abanyacyaro. From icyaro, the countryside; the opposite is umunyamujyi, a town dweller. Used to mean unsophisticated, it can sound condescending.
Examples
- Umunyacyaro akenshi atunzwe n'ubuhinzi.A country person usually lives by farming.
- Abanyacyaro benshi babona amazi meza hafi yabo.Many rural people have clean water near them.
- Nubwo ari umunyacyaro, azi byinshi ku ikoranabuhanga.Although he is a villager, he knows a lot about technology.
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