muumba

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Meaning

The one who makes or creates something, and above all God as the maker of everything, often written with a capital.

Good to know

M/wa class noun, from kuumba, to create. Mostly used for God: kurudi kwa Muumba, to return to one's Maker, a way of saying to die. Kiumbe, creature, and uumbaji, creation, come from the same verb.

Examples

• Tunamshukuru Muumba kwa uhai tuliopewa.We thank the Creator for the life we have been given.
• Waumini wanaamini kwamba Muumba ni mmoja.The believers believe that the Creator is one.
• Kila mtu atarudi kwa Muumba wake siku moja.Everyone will return to their Maker one day.

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