Kirundi
abahamvyi
Word parts: aba-hamvyi
ah-bah-HAHM-vyee
How to say it
Kirundiabahamvyiah-bah-HAHM-vyeesoon
Englishpallbearerssoon
Frenchporteurs de cercueilsoon
Meaning
People who assist in burying the dead; pallbearers.
Good to know
plural of umuhamvyi (umu-/aba- class); funeral term.
Examples
- Abahamvyi barasenya icobo ku mva.The pallbearers dig the grave.
- Abahamvyi bakorana n'abandi bangahe ku muva?How many others do the pallbearers work with at a burial?
- Abahamvyi ntibaruhuka imbere y'uko batwikira umuva.The pallbearers do not rest before the grave is closed.
- Abahamvyi bazoja ku muva kare mu gitondo.The pallbearers will go to the burial early in the morning.
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