Kirundi
ubumana
Word parts: ubu-mana
oo-boo-MAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundiubumanaoo-boo-MAH-nahsoon
Englishgodlinesssoon
Frenchpiétésoon
Meaning
godliness, a divine or godlike nature.
Good to know
godliness I-māna ibahezagire God bless you! (from guhēzagira)
Examples
- Ubumana bwiwe buraboneka mu vyo akora.His godliness shows in what he does.
- Ntawuzi ubumana bw'Imana yose.No one fully knows the divine nature of God.
- Yigisha abana ivy'ubumana.He teaches the children about godliness.
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