Kinyarwanda
umuja
Word parts: umu-ja
oo-moo-JAH
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumujaoo-moo-JAHsoon
Englishfemale servantsoon
Frenchservantesoon
Meaning
a female servant or maid.
Good to know
female servant
Examples
- Umuja yakoraga mu rugo rwacu.The maid worked in our home.
- Twahaye umuja umushahara we.We paid the servant her wages.
- Ese uwo muja akiri hano?Is that maid still here?
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