Kirundi
umukokayi
Word parts: umu-kokayi
oo-moo-koh-KAH-yee
How to say it
Kirundiumukokayioo-moo-koh-KAH-yeesoon
Englishtoutsoon
Frenchrabatteursoon
Meaning
a person who solicits passengers for taxis or buses, often at a station or stop.
Good to know
person reruiting the clients for a taxi or bus
Examples
- Umukokayi yatuyoboye ku modoka igiye i Bujumbura.The tout directed us to the car going to Bujumbura.
- Ese abakokayi bakora ku ivuriro rya moto zose?Do the touts work at every bus stop?
- Nta mukokayi yatubwiye ikiguzi cy'urugendo.No tout told us the fare.
- Umukokayi azohamagara abagenzi mu gitondo kare.The tout will call out to passengers early in the morning.
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