kiliziya
kee-lee-ZEE-yah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakiliziyakee-lee-ZEE-yah
Englishchurch (Catholic)
Frenchéglise (catholique)
Meaning
The Catholic Church as an institution, and a Catholic church building. Kiliziya Gatolika is the Catholic Church.
Good to know
The same in the plural (n class): kiliziya nyinshi. Protestants usually call their church building urusengero.
Examples
- Tujya muri kiliziya buri cyumweru.We go to church every Sunday.
- Kiliziya ya Kabgayi ni imwe mu za kera mu Rwanda.Kabgayi church is one of the oldest in Rwanda.
- Kiliziya Gatolika ifite amashuri menshi.The Catholic Church runs many schools.
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