Kirundi
abapadiri
Word parts: aba-padiri
ah-bah-pah-DEE-ree
How to say it
Kirundiabapadiriah-bah-pah-DEE-reesoon
Englishpriestssoon
Frenchprêtressoon
Meaning
Ordained Catholic clergymen; priests.
Good to know
plural of umupadiri (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abapadiri barasenga misa ku wa mungu.The priests celebrate mass on Sunday.
- Ese abapadiri baragenda mu masengesho ya buri munsi?Do the priests go to daily prayers?
- Abapadiri ntibemerewe kwubaka umuryango.Priests are not permitted to start a family.
- Abapadiri bazobatiza abana mu ndwi iri imbere.The priests will baptize children next week.
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