Kirundi
abakamyi
Word parts: aba-kamyi
ah-bah-KAH-myee
How to say it
Kirundiabakamyiah-bah-KAH-myeesoon
Englishmilkmensoon
Frenchlaitierssoon
Meaning
people who milk cows, especially for a living.
Good to know
plural of umukamyi (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abakamyi barakama inka mu gitondo.The milkmen milk the cows in the morning.
- Abakamyi bakama izihe nka?Which cows do the milkmen milk?
- Abakamyi ntibaruhuka mu gitondo kare.The milkmen don't rest early in the morning.
- Abakamyi bazokama inka zose ejo.The milkmen will milk all the cows tomorrow.
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