Kirundi
umunyubarabara
Word parts: umu-nyubarabara
oo-moo-nyoo-bah-rah-BAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiumunyubarabaraoo-moo-nyoo-bah-rah-BAH-rahsoon
Englishroadmansoon
Frenchcantonniersoon
Meaning
a person who builds or maintains roads; a road worker.
Good to know
plural abanyubarabara; from urubarabara 'road'.
Examples
- Abanyubarabara barubatse iyi nzira mu mwaka ushize.Road workers built this road last year.
- Umunyubarabara yakoresheje isuka mu murimo wiwe.The road worker used a hoe in his job.
- Ntitwabonye umunyubarabara uyu munsi.We didn't see a road worker today.
- Umunyubarabara azokora he ejo?Where will the road worker work tomorrow?
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