Kirundi
umukozi
Word parts: umu-kozi
oo-moo-KOH-zee
How to say it
Kirundiumukozioo-moo-KOH-zeesoon
Englishworkersoon
Frenchtravailleur, ouvriersoon
Meaning
a person who works for another, an employee or laborer.
Good to know
class 1/2, plural abakozi; compound forms include umukozi mugenzi (colleague) and umukozi wo mu rugo (house worker).
Examples
- Umukozi yakoze akazi keza.The worker did good work.
- Ese hari abakozi benshi kuri iri shirahamwe?Are there many employees at this company?
- Umukozi wo mu rugo yasize akazi.The house worker quit the job.
- Abakozi bose barishimiye umushahara.All the workers were pleased with their wages.
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