Swahili
kitubio
kee-too-BEE-oh
How to say it
Swahilikitubiokee-too-BEE-ohsoon
Englishrepentancesoon
Frenchrepentirsoon
Meaning
an act of repentance or atonement for wrongdoing; religious confession; also, punishment as retribution.
Good to know
Religious register.
Examples
- Alifanya kitubio baada ya kutambua kosa lake.He did penance after realizing his mistake.
- Padri alimwongoza kwenye kitubio cha dhambi zake.The priest guided him through confession of his sins.
- Kitubio hakikuweza kurejesha kile alichopoteza.Repentance could not restore what he had lost.
- Je, unaamini kitubio kinaweza kusamehe kosa kubwa?Do you believe repentance can forgive a great wrong?
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