Kirundi
umupadiri
Word parts: umu-padiri
oo-moo-pah-DEE-ree
How to say it
Kirundiumupadirioo-moo-pah-DEE-reesoon
Englishpriestsoon
Frenchprêtresoon
Meaning
an ordained Catholic clergyman; a priest.
Good to know
borrowed from French père/padre; plural abapadiri.
Examples
- Umupadiri yavuze imisa mu gitondo.The priest said mass in the morning.
- Ese wagiye kuganira n'umupadiri wawe?Did you go to talk with your priest?
- Abapadiri benshi baje mu muhango.Many priests came to the ceremony.
- Umupadiri azoza gusura abarwaye.The priest will come to visit the sick.
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