Kirundi
abayaya
Word parts: aba-yaya
ah-bah-YAH-yah
How to say it
Kirundiabayayaah-bah-YAH-yahsoon
Englishbabysitterssoon
Frenchgardes d'enfantssoon
Meaning
the people, often young women, hired to care for children or do housework.
Good to know
plural of umuyaya (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abayaya barareraye abana kare kare.The babysitters get up early to care for the children.
- Mwahaye abayaya bawe umushahara wa ngahe?How much salary do you pay your babysitters?
- Nta bayaya bahari kugira ngo baborohereze.There are no babysitters here to help her.
- Abayaya bazoza ejo kuraba abana.The babysitters will come tomorrow to watch the children.
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