Kinyarwanda
databuja
dah-tah-BOO-jah
How to say it
Kinyarwandadatabujadah-tah-BOO-jahsoon
Englishmastersoon
Frenchmaîtresoon
Meaning
a person who has authority or ownership over someone or something; a master, lord.
Good to know
historical/formal term; also used for 'lord' in religious contexts.
Examples
- Databuja yategetse abagaragu be.The master commanded his servants.
- Databuja arahari?Is the master present?
- Nta databuja ubaho hano.There is no master here.
- Bazumvira databuja wabo.They will obey their master.
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