Kirundi
abavomyi
Word parts: aba-vomyi
ah-bah-VOH-myee
How to say it
Kirundiabavomyiah-bah-VOH-myeesoon
Englishones who carry watersoon
Frenchporteurs d'eausoon
Meaning
the people whose task is to fetch and carry water.
Good to know
plural of umuvomyi (aba- class).
Examples
- Abavomyi bagenda ku matagara bakaraba amazi.The water carriers go to the springs to fetch water.
- Ni abavomyi bangahe bo muri uru rugo?How many water carriers are in this household?
- Abavomyi ntibategerezwa gukebura amazi.The water carriers are not supposed to waste water.
- Abavomyi bazoza mu gitondo bakaraba amazi.The water carriers will come in the morning to fetch water.
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