umusimbura
oo-moo-see-MBOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumusimburaoo-moo-see-MBOO-rah
Frenchsuccesseur, remplaçant
Meaning
A person who takes someone else's place, in a post or on a sports team.
Good to know
From gusimbura, to replace. Plural abasimbura; umusimbura wa, the successor of. In football abasimbura are the substitutes on the bench.
Examples
- Umuyobozi mushya ni umusimbura wa Kamanzi.The new director is Kamanzi's successor.
- Umutoza yinjije umusimbura ku munota wa mirongo itandatu.The coach brought on a substitute in the sixtieth minute.
- Itorero ryabonye umusimbura w'umushumba waryo.The church found a successor to its pastor.
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