Kirundi
umunyabutike
Word parts: umu-nyabutike
oo-moo-nyah-boo-TEE-keh
How to say it
Kirundiumunyabutikeoo-moo-nyah-boo-TEE-kehsoon
Englishshopkeepersoon
Frenchboutiquiersoon
Meaning
a person who owns or runs a small shop; a shopkeeper.
Good to know
plural abanyabutike; from 'butike', a borrowed word for shop.
Examples
- Umunyabutike yafunze iduka ku mugoroba.The shopkeeper closed the shop in the evening.
- Ese umunyabutike afise isukari?Does the shopkeeper have sugar?
- Ntawundi munyabutike wo mu gace kacu.There is no other shopkeeper in our area.
- Abanyabutike barashavujwe n'ibiciro biduga.Shopkeepers are frustrated by rising prices.
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