igicumuro

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Meaning

a wrongful act that violates religious or moral law.

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religious and moral register; contrast with igikosa/ikosa, an ordinary mistake.

Examples

• Kwibeshya ntabwo ari igicumuro.Being mistaken is not a sin.
• Yicujije igicumuro yakoze.He repented of the sin he had committed.
• Ese ibyo ni igicumuro imbere y'Imana?Is that a sin before God?
• Umuntu wese akora ibicumuro.Every person commits sins.

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