Kirundi
umuzuko
Word parts: umu-zuko
oo-moo-ZOO-koh
How to say it
Kirundiumuzukooo-moo-ZOO-kohsoon
Englishresurrectionsoon
Frenchrésurrectionsoon
Meaning
The act of rising from the dead; used especially of Christ's resurrection in Christian belief.
Good to know
Class 3 noun; religious vocabulary, from kuzuka, 'to rise'.
Examples
- Umuzuko wa Yezu ni intango y'ukwizera kwacu.The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of our faith.
- Turizigira umuzuko w'abapfuye.We hope for the resurrection of the dead.
- Nti bemera umuzuko, biragoye kubumvisha.They don't believe in the resurrection, it's hard to convince them.
- Umuzuko uzokwizihizwa ku Cyumweru c'Amapasika.The resurrection will be celebrated on Easter Sunday.
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