Kinyarwanda
itorero
ee-toh-REH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaitoreroee-toh-REH-rohsoon
Englishchurchsoon
Frenchéglisesoon
Meaning
a gathered community of believers meeting for worship; a church congregation.
Good to know
noun, class 5/6; refers to the assembly of believers, not the building itself (compare inzu y'Imana, the church building).
Examples
- Itorero ryacu riterana ku cyumweru.Our church meets on Sunday.
- Ese witabira itorero buri cyumweru?Do you attend church every week?
- Nta torero ryegereye iwacu.There is no church community near our home.
- Itorero rizateranira mu ijoro.The congregation will gather in the evening.
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