Kirundi
umutumwa
Word parts: umu-tumwa
oo-moo-TOOM-wa
How to say it
Kirundiumutumwaoo-moo-TOOM-wasoon
Englishmessengersoon
Frenchmessagersoon
Meaning
a person sent to deliver a message on behalf of another; also, an apostle.
Good to know
used both for an everyday messenger and, in religious contexts, for an apostle.
Examples
- Umutumwa yashikirije ubutumwa bw'umwami.The messenger delivered the king's message.
- Yezu yatoye intumwa cumi na zibiri.Jesus chose twelve apostles.
- Umutumwa w'igihugu yagiye i Bujumbura.The country's envoy went to Bujumbura.
- Ntawundi twoshoboye kohereza atari umutumwa yizerwa.We couldn't send anyone but a trusted messenger.
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