Kinyarwanda
umubatizo
Word parts: umu-batizo
oo-moo-bah-TEE-zoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumubatizooo-moo-bah-TEE-zohsoon
Englishbaptismsoon
Frenchbaptêmesoon
Meaning
the Christian rite of sprinkling with or immersion in water as a sign of admission to the faith.
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baptism
Examples
- Umubatizo we wabaye ku cyumweru gishize.His baptism took place last Sunday.
- Yiteguye umubatizo w'umwana we.She is preparing for her child's baptism.
- Ese wowe wakiriye umubatizo?Have you received baptism?
- Umubatizo ntabwo ari wo uzana agakiza wenyine.Baptism alone is not what brings salvation.
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