ubatizo
oo-bah-TEE-zoh
How to say it
Swahiliubatizooo-bah-TEE-zoh
Englishbaptism
Frenchbaptême
Meaning
The Christian rite in which a person is dipped in or sprinkled with water as a sign of joining the church and being cleansed of sin.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural, from kubatiza, to baptize. Jina la ubatizo is a baptismal name; ubatizo wa moto is a baptism of fire.
Examples
- Mtoto wao atapata ubatizo Jumapili ijayo.Their child will be baptized next Sunday.
- Ubatizo ulifanyika mtoni mbele ya waumini wengi.The baptism took place in the river in front of many believers.
- Jina lake la ubatizo ni Yohana.His baptismal name is John.
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