umucumuzi
oo-moo-choo-MOO-zee
How to say it
Kirundiumucumuzioo-moo-choo-MOO-zeesoon
Englishsinner, wrongdoersoon
Frenchpécheur
Meaning
A person who has sinned or done wrong, mostly in church language.
Good to know
Plural abacumuzi. From gucumura, to sin; a sin is icaha or igicumuro.
Examples
- Imana irakira umucumuzi yigaya.God welcomes a sinner who repents.
- Twese turi abacumuzi imbere y'Imana.We are all sinners before God.
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