umumisiyoneri
oo-moo-mee-see-yoh-NEH-ree
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumumisiyonerioo-moo-mee-see-yoh-NEH-ree
Englishmissionary
Frenchmissionnaire
Meaning
A person sent by a church to spread its faith, often also running schools and hospitals, especially in another country.
Good to know
Plural abamisiyoneri. In Rwanda it is used above all for the European Catholic and Protestant missionaries of the colonial period; their work is ubumisiyoneri.
Examples
- Iri shuri ryashinzwe n'abamisiyoneri mu mwaka wa 1920.This school was founded by missionaries in 1920.
- Umumisiyoneri w'Umubiligi yubatse ibitaro muri aka karere.A Belgian missionary built a hospital in this area.
- Sogokuru yigishijwe gusoma n'umumisiyoneri.My grandfather was taught to read by a missionary.
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