umucakara

How to say it

Meaning

A person owned by another and forced to work without pay or freedom; also said of someone who serves another, or a habit, completely.

Good to know

Plural abacakara; slavery is ubucakara. Imbata is another word for slave, used above all in imbata za, slaves of, a habit or a power.

Examples

• Kera umucakara ntiyagiraga uburenganzira na bumwe.Long ago a slave had no rights at all.
• Abacakara bakoreshwaga imirimo ivunanye mu mirima.Slaves were made to do hard work in the fields.
• Ntukemere kuba umucakara w'amafaranga.Don't let yourself be a slave to money.

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Forms

abacakara (plural of umucakara, slave: slaves)