Kinyarwanda
umusohozabitambo
Word parts: umu-sohozabitambo
oo-moo-soh-hoh-zah-bee-TAHM-boh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumusohozabitambooo-moo-soh-hoh-zah-bee-TAHM-bohsoon
Englishpriestsoon
Frenchprêtresoon
Meaning
a priest, specifically one who performs ritual sacrifices.
Good to know
a compound from gusohoza 'to carry out' and ibitambo 'sacrifices'; used especially of Old Testament priests.
Examples
- Umusohozabitambo yatambaga inyamaswa ku gicaniro.The priest sacrificed animals at the altar.
- Muri Bibiliya, Aroni yari umusohozabitambo mukuru.In the Bible, Aaron was the high priest.
- Ese uyu mwuga w'umusohozabitambo uracyahari?Does this role of sacrificing priest still exist?
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