Kinyarwanda
gukiranuka
Word parts: gu-kiranuka
goo-kee-rah-NOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukiranukagoo-kee-rah-NOO-kahsoon
Englishto be righteoussoon
Frenchêtre justesoon
Meaning
to be righteous, upright in conduct.
Good to know
the opposite of gukiranirwa, a religious and moral term for honest, upright behavior.
Examples
- Uyu mugabo arakiranuka mu byo akora byose.This man is upright in everything he does.
- Yakiranutse imbere y'Imana.He was found righteous before God.
- Ntabwo bakiranutse nk'uko bivugwa.They are not as righteous as claimed.
- Uzakiranuka niba ukurikiye amategeko y'Imana.You will be righteous if you follow God's law.
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