Kirundi
abakevyi
Word parts: aba-kevyi
ah-bah-KEH-vyee
How to say it
Kirundiabakevyiah-bah-KEH-vyeesoon
Englishbutlerssoon
Frenchmajordomessoon
Meaning
trusted personal servants or favorite attendants, butlers.
Good to know
plural of umukevyi (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abakevyi barakorera abakama babo mu rugo.The butlers work for their lords in the household.
- Abakevyi babwirwa iki n'umukuru?What are the butlers told by the master?
- Abakevyi ntibavuga amabanga y'urugo.The butlers don't reveal the household's secrets.
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