Kinyarwanda
umusare
Word parts: umu-sare
oo-moo-SAH-reh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumusareoo-moo-SAH-rehsoon
Englishsailorsoon
Frenchmarinsoon
Meaning
a person who works on and operates a ship or boat.
Good to know
A somewhat literary word, more common in translated or coastal contexts since Rwanda is landlocked.
Examples
- Umusare akora ku bwato.The sailor works on the boat.
- Ese wigeze ubona umusare koko?Have you ever actually seen a sailor?
- Ntabwo ari umusare, ni umutwara-bwato gusa mu ruzi.He is not a sailor, just a boatman on the river.
- Umusare azagenda mu nyanja iminsi myinshi.The sailor will travel at sea for many days.
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