Swahili
kufuru
koo-FOO-roo
How to say it
Swahilikufurukoo-FOO-roosoon
Englishto blasphemesoon
Frenchblasphémersoon
Meaning
to blaspheme or commit sacrilege, or to abandon one's religion and become an apostate.
Good to know
a religious term; makufuru, usually plural, refers to blasphemy or acts of sacrilege.
Examples
- Alishtakiwa kwa kukufuru dini yake.He was accused of blaspheming his religion.
- Makuhani waliona tendo lile kama kufuru.The priests saw that act as sacrilege.
- Je, ni kufuru kusema hivyo msikitini?Is it blasphemous to say that in the mosque?
- Baada ya miaka mingi, alikufuru imani ya wazazi wake.After many years, he abandoned his parents' faith.
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