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guhoraho

goo-hoh-RAH-hoh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaguhorahogoo-hoh-RAH-hoh
Englishto last forever, to be permanent
Frenchdurer toujours, être permanent

Meaning

To go on without end or without stopping. After a noun, as in kwikeka guhoraho, it means constant or permanent.

Good to know

Built on guhora, to keep on, with ho. The relative ihoraho means permanent or standing: komisiyo ihoraho, a standing commission. In church language Uhoraho, the Eternal One, is a name of God.

Examples

  • Urukundo rw'Imana ruhoraho iteka ryose.God's love lasts forever.
  • Amahoro nyayo agomba guhoraho mu gihugu cyacu.True peace must endure in our country.
  • Abakristu basenga Uhoraho buri munsi.Christians pray to the Lord every day.

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Forms

bizahoraho, gihoraho

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