Kirundi
umugabuzi
Word parts: umu-gabuzi
oo-moo-gah-BOO-zee
How to say it
Kirundiumugabuzioo-moo-gah-BOO-zeesoon
Englishservantsoon
Frenchserviteur, serveursoon
Meaning
a servant who serves food or drink at table.
Good to know
class 1/2, plural abagabuzi; historically used for royal servants.
Examples
- Umugabuzi yazanye ifunguro ku meza.The servant brought the food to the table.
- Ese uyu ni umugabuzi w'umwami?Is this the king's servant?
- Abagabuzi baragabuye abashitsi bose.The servants served all the guests.
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