Kirundi
umumisiyoneri
Word parts: umu-misiyoneri
oo-moo-mee-see-yoh-NEH-ree
How to say it
Kirundiumumisiyonerioo-moo-mee-see-yoh-NEH-reesoon
Englishmissionarysoon
Frenchmissionnairesoon
Meaning
a person sent to do religious or charitable work, especially in a foreign country; a missionary.
Good to know
borrowed from French missionnaire; plural abamisiyoneri.
Examples
- Umumisiyoneri yubatse ishure muri iki gisagara.The missionary built a school in this town.
- Abamisiyoneri baje kubwiriza inkuru nziza.The missionaries came to preach the good news.
- Ntabwo yigeze aba umumisiyoneri.He never became a missionary.
- Umumisiyoneri azogaruka ryari?When will the missionary return?
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