umumeshi

How to say it

Meaning

a person who washes and cleans clothes for a living; a launderer.

Good to know

plural abameshi; from gumesa 'to wash clothes'.

Examples

• Umumeshi yamesheje impuzu zose ejo.The launderer washed all the clothes yesterday.
• Ni gute wishura umumeshi wawe?How much do you pay your launderer?
• Nta mumeshi wari mu gisagara uyu munsi.There was no launderer in town today.
• Abameshi barakora ku ruzi mu gitondo.Launderers work at the river in the morning.

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