Kirundi
umushumba
Word parts: umu-shumba
oo-moo-SHOOM-bah
How to say it
Kirundiumushumbaoo-moo-SHOOM-bahsoon
Englishservantsoon
Frenchserviteur, serveursoon
Meaning
a person who works for and serves another; a servant.
Good to know
plural abashumba.
Examples
- Umushumba yakoze akazi kose ko mu rugo.The servant did all the household chores.
- Ese ufise umushumba mu rugo rwawe?Do you have a servant at your home?
- Ntabwo ari umushumba, ni mugenzi wanje.He's not a servant, he's my friend.
- Abashumba bose barahembwa ku ntango y'ukwezi.All the servants are paid at the start of the month.
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