Kinyarwanda
umuturage
Word parts: umu-turage
oo-moo-too-RAH-geh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumuturageoo-moo-too-RAH-gehsoon
Englishresidentsoon
Frenchhabitantsoon
Meaning
a person who lives in a particular area; an ordinary citizen of a community.
Good to know
This term is commonly used when talking about people in your local area.
Examples
- Umuturage wanjye ni mwiza.My neighbor is kind.
- Abaturanyi bacu baratuje.Our neighbors are peaceful.
- Umuturage yavuze ikibazo cye.The resident spoke about his problem.
- Ese uri umuturage w'aha?Are you a resident here?
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