Kinyarwanda
ubukiranutsi
Word parts: ubu-kiranutsi
oo-boo-kee-rah-NOO-tsee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubukiranutsioo-boo-kee-rah-NOO-tseesoon
Englishjusticesoon
Frenchjusticesoon
Meaning
righteousness or justice; the quality of being morally upright and fair.
Good to know
often used in religious and moral contexts, alongside ubutabera (justice in the legal sense).
Examples
- Ubukiranutsi ni ingenzi mu buzima bwa gikristo.Righteousness is important in Christian life.
- Ese ubukiranutsi buzaganza mu isi?Will justice reign in the world?
- Nta bukiranutsi bugaragara mu myifatire ye.No righteousness is visible in his conduct.
- Imana izaha buri wese uko ubukiranutsi bwe bumeze.God will give everyone according to their righteousness.
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