umunyamujyi
oo-moo-nyah-MOO-jyee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumunyamujyioo-moo-nyah-MOO-jyeesoon
Englishcity dweller, townsmansoon
Frenchcitadin
Meaning
A person who lives in a town or a city, or who has town ways, as opposed to someone from the countryside.
Good to know
Plural abanyamujyi. Built on umujyi, city, with umunya, person of. The country person is umunyacyaro.
Examples
- Umunyamujyi ntamenyereye imirimo y'ubuhinzi.A city dweller is not used to farm work.
- Abanyamujyi benshi bagura ibiryo ku isoko.Many city dwellers buy food at the market.
- Nubwo yavukiye mu cyaro, ubu ni umunyamujyi.Although he was born in the countryside, he is now a city dweller.
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