gukirisha
Word parts: gu-kirisha
goo-kee-REE-shah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukirishagoo-kee-REE-shahai
Englishto save byai
Frenchsauver au moyen deai
Meaning
to cause someone to be saved, or to save by means of something.
Good to know
the causative/instrumental form of gukira (to be saved, healed); common in religious speech.
Examples
- Imana irakirisha abayoboke bayo.God saves his followers.
- Ese ukwizera kurakirisha?Does faith save?
- Ntakirisha undi utabyifuje.It doesn't save someone who doesn't want it.
- Umwuka wera uzamukirisha.The Holy Spirit will save him.
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