mwungamaji

How to say it

Meaning

a person who confesses or admits wrongdoing; a penitent.

Good to know

class 1/2 noun; from kuungama (to confess); used especially in religious contexts for someone confessing sin.

Examples

• Mwungamaji alisimama mbele ya kanisa.The penitent stood before the church.
• Je, mwungamaji ameombwa msamaha?Has the penitent asked for forgiveness?
• Hakuwa mwungamaji wa dhambi zake tu.He was not confessing only his own sins.
• Watakuwa waungamaji kesho kanisani.They will be penitents tomorrow at church.