Kirundi
abanyabutike
Word parts: aba-nyabutike
ah-bah-nyah-boo-TEE-keh
How to say it
Kirundiabanyabutikeah-bah-nyah-boo-TEE-kehsoon
Englishshopkeeperssoon
Frenchboutiquierssoon
Meaning
People who own or run small shops; shopkeepers.
Good to know
plural of umunyabutike (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abanyabutike bafunga amaduka yabo ku mugoroba.The shopkeepers close their shops in the evening.
- Ese abanyabutike baragurisha isukari none?Do the shopkeepers sell sugar today?
- Abanyabutike ntibemera kugurisha ku deni.The shopkeepers don't agree to sell on credit.
- Abanyabutike bazokwongera ibiciro ku mwaka utaha.The shopkeepers will raise prices next year.
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