houseboy
Naija
Etymology
From: English house and boy
Pronunciation
- háúsbɔ́ì
Noun
- Na boy or man wey dey stay with oga and madam dey work for dem.
- Our houseboy dey wash car. — (Egbokhare_2021, The housekeeper is washing the car.)
- E also include to sell pikin to dey beg and do houseboy work without pay. — (bbc__39286, It involves child labour and housekeeping without monetary rewards.)
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Translations
- English: a male house keeper