Kinyarwanda
umuraririzi
Word parts: umu-raririzi
oo-moo-rah-ree-REE-zee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumuraririzioo-moo-rah-ree-REE-zeesoon
Englishnight watchmansoon
Frenchveilleur de nuitsoon
Meaning
a person employed to guard a place at night.
Good to know
From kuraririza (to keep watch at night); common in businesses and compounds.
Examples
- Umuraririzi yari aricungira ku irembo.The night watchman was on guard at the gate.
- Ese mufite umuraririzi mu kigo?Do you have a night watchman at the company?
- Ntabwo ari umuraririzi, ni umuyobozi.He is not the watchman, he is the manager.
- Umuraririzi azaza saa moya z'ijoro.The night watchman will come at seven at night.
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