kwatura
kwah-TOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwaturakwah-TOO-rahsoon
Englishto confess, to declare openlysoon
Frenchconfesser, déclarer ouvertementsoon
Meaning
To say openly what one did or believes, as when confessing a sin or a crime or declaring one's faith.
Good to know
Church and court language: kwatura ibyaha, to confess sins; kwatura ukwemera, to profess the faith.
Examples
- Yatuye icyaha imbere y'urukiko.He confessed the crime before the court.
- Abakristu batura ibyaha byabo.Christians confess their sins.
- Ashaka kwatura ibyo yakoze byose.He wants to confess everything he did.
Forms
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