Kinyarwanda
igitambo
Word parts: igi-tambo
ee-gee-TAHM-boh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigitamboee-gee-TAHM-bohsoon
Englishsacrificesoon
Frenchsacrificesoon
Meaning
an offering, often an animal, ritually presented to a deity; a sacrifice.
Good to know
religious register.
Examples
- Bahaye Imana igitambo cy'intama.They offered God a sacrifice of a sheep.
- Ntabwo bakiri gutamba ibitambo muri iki gihe.They no longer offer sacrifices nowadays.
- Ese icyo gitambo cyari gitambirwa iki?What was that sacrifice offered for?
- Umutambyi yashyize igitambo ku gicaniro.The priest placed the sacrifice on the altar.
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