umunyamahanga
oo-moo-nyah-mah-HAH-ngah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumunyamahangaoo-moo-nyah-mah-HAH-ngah
Englishforeigner
Frenchétranger
Meaning
A person who comes from another country, not one's own.
Good to know
Plural abanyamahanga. From amahanga, foreign lands; mpuzamahanga means international.
Examples
- Umunyamahanga yambajije inzira ijya ku isoko.A foreigner asked me the way to the market.
- Abanyamahanga benshi basura u Rwanda.Many foreigners visit Rwanda.
- Nubwo ari umunyamahanga, avuga Ikinyarwanda neza.Although he is a foreigner, he speaks Kinyarwanda well.
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