Kirundi
umumarayika
Word parts: umu-marayika
oo-moo-mah-rah-YEE-kah
How to say it
Kirundiumumarayikaoo-moo-mah-rah-YEE-kahsoon
Englishangelsoon
Frenchangesoon
Meaning
a spiritual being who serves as a messenger of God; an angel (variant spelling of umumalayika).
Good to know
(Sw.) angel marere fourth finger
Examples
- Umumarayika yaje mu nzozi ze.An angel came in his dreams.
- Ntawuzi ico umumarayika yamubwiye.No one knows what the angel told him.
- Abamarayika barakurikira amabwirizwa y'Imana.Angels follow God's commands.
- Bamwe bemera ko umumarayika ariwe wabakingiye.Some believe it was an angel who protected them.
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