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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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