umusivili
oo-moo-see-VEE-lee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumusivilioo-moo-see-VEE-leesoon
Englishciviliansoon
Frenchcivilsoon
Meaning
A person who is not a member of the army or the police.
Good to know
Plural abasivili. It is the opposite of umusirikare, a soldier: abasirikare n'abasivili, soldiers and civilians.
Examples
- Umusivili ntiyemerewe kwinjira mu kigo cya gisirikare.A civilian is not allowed to enter the military camp.
- Intambara yahitanye abasivili benshi.The war killed many civilians.
- Nyuma yo kuva mu ngabo, yabaye umusivili usanzwe.After leaving the army, he became an ordinary civilian.
Forms
abasivili (plural of umusivili, civilian)
Not yet checked by a native speaker.