Kinyarwanda
amakiriro
ah-mah-kee-REE-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamakiriroah-mah-kee-REE-rohsoon
Englishsource of salvationsoon
Frenchsource de salutsoon
Meaning
something that provides deliverance, healing, or salvation; a source of rescue.
Good to know
religious or formal register, related to gukiza (to save, heal).
Examples
- Iyi miti niyo makiriro y'ubuzima bwe.This medicine is what saved his life.
- Umwuzukuru we yabaye amakiriro y'umuryango.His grandchild became the family's salvation.
- Yizeraga ko Yesu ari amakiriro y'abantu bose.He believed that Jesus is salvation for all people.
- Nta yandi makiriro yasigaye kuri uyu murwayi.No other source of healing remained for this patient.
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