Kirundi
umuboyi
Word parts: umu-boyi
oo-moo-BOH-yee
How to say it
Kirundiumuboyioo-moo-BOH-yeesoon
Englishhouse workersoon
Frenchdomestique (grossier, péjoratif), boysoon
Meaning
a domestic servant, house worker.
Good to know
an old, disparaging term borrowed from English 'boy'; considered rude by many speakers today.
Examples
- Bakoresha umuboyi mu nzu yabo.They employ a house worker in their home.
- Ntabwo umuboyi yishuwe amahera ahagije.The house worker wasn't paid enough.
- Uwo muboyi akora neza cane.That house worker does very good work.
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