teolojia

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Meaning

The study of God, religious faith and belief, taught at seminaries and universities to future priests, pastors and scholars.

Good to know

N class noun with no plural; a theologian is mwanateolojia. It is borrowed from English theology; elimu ya dini is the plain Swahili for religious studies.

Examples

• Kaka yake alisoma teolojia kabla ya kuwa padre.His brother studied theology before becoming a priest.
• Chuo hiki kinatoa shahada ya teolojia.This college offers a degree in theology.
• Alifundisha teolojia na falsafa kwa miaka mingi.He taught theology and philosophy for many years.

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