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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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