Kirundi
abarayiki
Word parts: aba-rayiki
ah-bah-rah-YEE-kee
How to say it
Kirundiabarayikiah-bah-rah-YEE-keesoon
Englishlaymensoon
Frenchlaïcssoon
Meaning
Laypeople, members of a church who are not clergy.
Good to know
plural of umurayiki (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abarayiki bafasha abapadiri mu bikorwa vy'itorero.The laymen help the priests with church activities.
- Ese abarayiki bemerewe gusoma Ivyanditswe mu misa?Are laymen permitted to read Scripture during mass?
- Abarayiki ntibemerewe gutanga isakaramentu.Laymen are not permitted to give the sacraments.
- Abarayiki bazokoranira mu nama y'itorero mu Kigarama.The laymen will gather for the church meeting in December.
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