Kirundi
umuyaya
Word parts: umu-yaya
oo-moo-YAH-ya
How to say it
Kirundiumuyayaoo-moo-YAH-yasoon
Englishbabysittersoon
Frenchgarde d'enfantssoon
Meaning
a person, often a young woman, hired to care for children or do housework.
Good to know
babysitter, housemaid
Examples
- Umuyaya yaritaba umwana igihe abandi bari ku kazi.The babysitter looked after the child while the others were at work.
- Twashinze umuyaya mushasha ku mugoroba.We hired a new housemaid this evening.
- Umuyaya yasukuye inzu yose.The housemaid cleaned the whole house.
- Umwana yakunda umuyaya kuruta uko akunda abandi.The child likes the babysitter more than anyone else.
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