Kinyarwanda
abanyabyaha
Word parts: aba-nyabyaha
ah-bah-nyah-BYAH-hah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabanyabyahaah-bah-nyah-BYAH-hahsoon
Englishsinnerssoon
Frenchpécheurssoon
Meaning
People who sin; sinners.
Good to know
plural of umunyabyaha (aba- class), from ibyaha 'sins'; religious register.
Examples
- Abanyabyaha basabye imbabazi mu iteraniro.The sinners asked for forgiveness at the gathering.
- Ese abanyabyaha bose bakwiye guhanwa kimwe?Should all sinners be punished equally?
- Abanyabyaha ntibigera bimbye ku bw'imbabazi zahawe.Sinners never feel proud because of the mercy shown to them.
- Umupasitori yabwiye abanyabyaha ko bazakizwa nibihana.The pastor told the sinners that they would be saved if they repented.
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