Kirundi
umuhamagaro
Word parts: umu-hamagaro
oo-moo-hah-mah-GAH-roh
How to say it
Kirundiumuhamagarooo-moo-hah-mah-GAH-rohsoon
Englishcallingsoon
Frenchappelsoon
Meaning
a vocation or calling, a summons to a purpose or duty.
Good to know
class 3/4, plural imihamagaro; often religious ('calling from God').
Examples
- Yasanze umuhamagaro wiwe ari ugukorera Imana.He found that his calling was to serve God.
- Ese wumva ufise umuhamagaro ku kazi kanaka?Do you feel a calling toward a certain work?
- Umuhamagaro wiwe waramuyoboye kure.His calling led him far away.
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