Kinyarwanda
imana
ee-MAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimanaee-MAH-nahsoon
Englishgodsoon
Frenchdieusoon
Meaning
the supreme being; God, the creator worshipped in Rwandan traditional and Christian belief.
Good to know
central to Rwandan proverbs and everyday speech, e.g., 'Imana yiragiza abanyarwanda,' 'God takes care of Rwandans.'.
Examples
- Dusenga Imana buri munsi.We pray to God every day.
- Ese wizera ko Imana ibaho?Do you believe that God exists?
- Nta kintu kibaho Imana itabizi.Nothing happens that God doesn't know.
- Imana izadufasha muri iki kibazo.God will help us with this problem.
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