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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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