Kinyarwanda
kwegurirwa imana
keh-goo-REER-wah ee-MAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwegurirwa imanakeh-goo-REER-wah ee-MAH-nahsoon
Englishto be holysoon
Frenchêtre saintsoon
Meaning
to be set apart and dedicated to God, made holy.
Good to know
a religious phrase describing consecration or dedication to God.
Examples
- Uwo mutagatifu yegurirwa Imana kuva akiri muto.That saint was set apart for God since he was young.
- Ese abihayimana biyegurira Imana?Do religious people dedicate themselves to God?
- Ntabwo abantu bose biyegurira Imana.Not everyone dedicates themselves to God.
- Azegurirwa Imana nyuma y'iyo myigaragambyo.He will be dedicated to God after that ceremony.
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