indimi

Kirundi

ivyaha

Word parts: ivy-aha

ee-VYAH-hah

How to say it

Kirundiivyahaee-VYAH-hahsoon
Englishsinssoon
Frenchpéchéssoon

Meaning

Wrongdoings against religious or moral law; sins.

Good to know

class 8 plural noun, common in religious contexts.

Examples

  • Turasaba imbabazi z'ivyaha vyacu.We ask forgiveness for our sins.
  • Ivyaha vyanje vyaransigiye umutima uremereye.My sins left me with a heavy heart.
  • Nzokwihana ivyaha vyanje ku mugoroba.I will repent my sins this evening.
  • Ntibemera ko bakoze ivyaha.They do not admit that they committed sins.

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