Kinyarwanda
umubiri
Word parts: umu-biri
oo-moo-BEE-ree
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumubirioo-moo-BEE-reesoon
Englishbodysoon
Frenchcorpssoon
Meaning
the physical body of a person or animal.
Good to know
contrasts with umutima 'heart/spirit' in religious speech about body versus spirit.
Examples
- Umubiri we wari umunanutse.His body was thin.
- Twagira umubiri n'umutima.We have body and spirit.
- Umubiri urakomeretse ariko umutima uracyafite imbaraga.The body is wounded but the heart still has strength.
- Ese umubiri wawe uraruhutse?Is your body rested?
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