Kirundi
umwungeri
Word parts: umw-ungeri
oo-mwoon-GEH-ree
How to say it
Kirundiumwungerioo-mwoon-GEH-reesoon
Englishshepherdsoon
Frenchbergersoon
Meaning
A person who tends and guards sheep or goats; also used figuratively for a pastor.
Good to know
Class 1 noun; plural abungeri; also 'pastor' in church contexts.
Examples
- Umwungeri arungika intama mu ntara.The shepherd leads the sheep to pasture.
- Yezu yiyita Umwungeri Mwiza.Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd.
- Nti umwungeri yasize intama mu mwanya w'akaga.The shepherd did not leave the sheep in a place of danger.
- Umwungeri azoreka izindi ntama akarondera imwe yazimiye.The shepherd will leave the other sheep to search for the one that is lost.
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