Swahili
dhambi
DHAM-bi
How to say it
SwahilidhambiDHAM-bisoon
Englishsinsoon
Frenchpéchésoon
Meaning
a sin, a wrongful act that transgresses moral or religious law.
Good to know
dhambi ya asili means original sin; mwenye dhambi means a sinner.
Examples
- Kufanya wizi ni dhambi.Stealing is a sin.
- Alitubu dhambi zake kanisani.He repented of his sins at church.
- Je, uongo ni dhambi kubwa?Is lying a great sin?
- Hawakutambua dhambi walizotenda.They did not recognize the sins they had committed.
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