Kirundi
abakokayi
Word parts: aba-kokayi
ah-bah-koh-KAH-yee
How to say it
Kirundiabakokayiah-bah-koh-KAH-yeesoon
Englishtoutssoon
Frenchrabatteurssoon
Meaning
people who solicit passengers for taxis or buses, often at a station or stop.
Good to know
plural of umukokayi (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abakokayi barahamagarira abagenzi mu mabisi.The touts call out to passengers for the buses.
- Abakokayi bakorera he mu kibuga c'imodoka?Where do the touts work at the bus station?
- Abakokayi ntibaruhuka mu kwezi kw'abagenzi benshi.The touts don't rest during the busy travel month.
- Abakokayi bazohamagarira abagenzi ejo.The touts will call out to passengers tomorrow.
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