umugaragu

How to say it

Meaning

a male servant, especially one bound in a traditional patron-client relationship.

Good to know

historically tied to Rwanda's ubuhake clientship system, where a client served a patron in exchange for cattle or protection.

Examples

• Umugaragu we yamukoreraga mu murima.His servant worked for him in the field.
• Kera, umugaragu yasangaga umutware amata.In the old days, a client shared milk with his patron.
• Ese uwo mugaragu akiri hano?Is that servant still here?

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