Kirundi
abageyi
Word parts: aba-geyi
ah-bah-GEH-yee
How to say it
Kirundiabageyiah-bah-GEH-yeesoon
Englishgay peoplesoon
Frenchhomosexuelssoon
Meaning
People, generally male, who are romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
Good to know
plural of umugeyi (umu-/aba- class); modern loanword from English 'gay'.
Examples
- Abageyi bariho nk'abandi bose.Gay people exist just like everyone else.
- Kubera iki abageyi bahora bavugwaho mu vyamamare?Why are gay people always talked about in the news?
- Abageyi ntibemererwa kuvuga ivyabo mu bibaza bimwe bimwe.Gay people are not allowed to speak about themselves in some settings.
- Ejo hazoza, abageyi bazokwakirwa neza kuruta ubu.In the future, gay people will be accepted better than now.
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