umwunzi
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How to say it
Kinyarwandaumwunzioo-MWOO-nzee
Englishmediator, conciliator
Frenchmédiateur, conciliateur
Meaning
A person who helps people in a dispute reach an agreement; in Rwanda, a member of the abunzi, the local committees that settle disputes before they go to court.
Good to know
Plural abunzi. From kunga, to reconcile. Komite y'abunzi hears land and family disputes at cell and sector level.
Examples
- Umwunzi yafashije abavandimwe gukemura amakimbirane y'isambu.The mediator helped the brothers settle their land dispute.
- Abunzi b'akagari bakemuye ikibazo cyabo.The cell mediators resolved their problem.
- Yatorewe kuba umwunzi mu murenge wacu.He was elected as a mediator in our sector.
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