Kirundi
abamalayika
Word parts: aba-malayika
ah-bah-mah-lah-YEE-kah
How to say it
Kirundiabamalayikaah-bah-mah-lah-YEE-kahsoon
Englishangelssoon
Frenchangessoon
Meaning
spiritual beings who serve as messengers of God, angels.
Good to know
plural of umumalayika (umu-/aba- class); loanword, religious register.
Examples
- Abamalayika baravuga ubutumwa bw'Imana.The angels deliver God's message.
- Abamalayika bari kumwe n'Imana?Are the angels with God?
- Abamalayika ntibapfa.Angels do not die.
- Abamalayika bazomanuka ku isi.The angels will descend to earth.
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