Kinyarwanda
umutwa
Word parts: umu-twa
oo-MOO-twah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumutwaoo-MOO-twahsoon
Englishpygmysoon
Frenchpygméesoon
Meaning
a member of the Twa, an indigenous forest-dwelling ethnic group of the Great Lakes region.
Good to know
the term for the third of Rwanda's traditional social groups, historically associated with forest life, hunting, and pottery.
Examples
- Umutwa akora ibikoresho by'ibumba.The Twa person makes clay pots.
- Kera Abatwa babaga mu mashyamba.In the past, the Twa lived in the forests.
- Ese umutwa yigeze abaho hafi yanyu?Has a Twa person ever lived near you?
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