indimi

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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