zaburi

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Meaning

a sacred song or poem, especially one of the biblical Psalms.

Good to know

religious/Christian vocabulary; also used more generally for a hymn.

Examples

• Twaririmbye zaburi mu iserukiramo ry'ijoro.We sang a psalm during the evening service.
• Zaburi ya cumi n'icyenda ivuga ku bwiza bw'ijuru.Psalm nineteen speaks of the glory of the heavens.
• Ese uzi zaburi uwo ari yo?Do you know which psalm that is?
• Umupasitoro yasomye zaburi mbere yo gutangira umuhango.The pastor read a psalm before starting the ceremony.

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