Kinyarwanda
ibyumweru
Word parts: iby-umweru
ee-byoom-WEH-roo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibyumweruee-byoom-WEH-roosoon
EnglishSundayssoon
Frenchdimanchessoon
Meaning
the days of the week set aside for rest and worship in Christian tradition; Sundays.
Good to know
plural of icyumweru (ibi-/icy- class); the same root also means 'weeks' in general.
Examples
- Ibyumweru byose dujya mu rusengero.Every Sunday we go to church.
- Ibyumweru byanyu byo kuruhuka biraruhutse?Are your Sundays restful?
- Ibyumweru ntabwo dusigaye tutigeze twizihiza.There are no Sundays we haven't celebrated.
- Tuzasenga hamwe ibyumweru byose by'uku kwezi.We will pray together every Sunday this month.
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