Kinyarwanda
umutangizi
Word parts: umu-tangizi
oo-moo-tahn-GEE-zee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumutangizioo-moo-tahn-GEE-zeesoon
Englishbeginnersoon
Frenchdébutantsoon
Meaning
a person who is just starting out in a task, skill, or activity.
Good to know
From gutangira (to begin); can also mean 'founder' or 'initiator' of something.
Examples
- Ndi umutangizi mu mukino wa mupira.I am a beginner in football.
- Ese uri umutangizi cyangwa umunyamwuga?Are you a beginner or a professional?
- Ntabwo ari umutangizi, afite uburambe.He is not a beginner, he has experience.
- Umutangizi azigishwa n'abanyamwuga.The beginner will be taught by professionals.
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