Kinyarwanda
umushumba
Word parts: umu-shumba
oo-moo-SHOOM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumushumbaoo-moo-SHOOM-bahsoon
Englishherdersoon
Frenchbergersoon
Meaning
a person who herds and looks after livestock; a shepherd.
Good to know
also used figuratively for a pastor or spiritual leader, as in umushumba w'itorero.
Examples
- Umushumba yaragiye intama mu mirima.The shepherd grazed the sheep in the fields.
- Yesu yiyise Umushumba mwiza.Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd.
- Ese umushumba yabuze intama zose?Did the shepherd lose all the sheep?
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