Kirundi
abanyebahasha
Word parts: aba-nyebahasha
ah-bah-nyeh-bah-HAH-shah
How to say it
Kirundiabanyebahashaah-bah-nyeh-bah-HAH-shahsoon
Englishmerchantssoon
Frenchmarchandssoon
Meaning
People who buy and sell goods; merchants.
Good to know
plural of umunyebahasha (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abanyebahasha bagurisha ivyambarwa ku isoko.The merchants sell clothing at the market.
- Ese abanyebahasha baragurisha ku giciro kimwe?Do the merchants sell at the same price?
- Abanyebahasha ntibemera kugabanya ibiciro vyabo.The merchants don't agree to lower their prices.
- Abanyebahasha bazoza ku isoko rya kabiri mu ndwi.The merchants will come to the second market of the week.
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