Kinyarwanda
umututsi
Word parts: umu-tutsi
oo-moo-TOO-tsee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumututsioo-moo-TOO-tseesoon
Englishmember of ethnic group of Banyarwandasoon
Frenchmembre des Banyarwandasoon
Meaning
a member of one of the Rwandan ethnic/social groups, the Tutsi.
Good to know
like umuhutu, a historically and politically sensitive term central to Rwanda's history, used with care in modern national discourse.
Examples
- Umututsi, umuhutu, n'umutwa bose bavuga Ikinyarwanda.Tutsi, Hutu, and Twa people all speak Kinyarwanda.
- Ijambo 'umututsi' rikoreshwa mu kwiga amateka y'u Rwanda.The word 'umututsi' is used when studying Rwanda's history.
- Kera abamwe mu Batutsi bari aborozi b'inka.In the past, some Tutsi were cattle herders.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.