ufufuo

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Meaning

The rising of a dead person back to life, above all the resurrection of Jesus that Christians celebrate at Easter. It also names churches and movements, such as Kanisa la Ufufuo na Uzima.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kufufuka, to rise from the dead. Christians speak of ufufuo wa Yesu and of ufufuo wa wafu, the resurrection of the dead.

Examples

• Siku ya Pasaka, Wakristo hukumbuka ufufuo wa Yesu.At Easter, Christians remember the resurrection of Jesus.
• Mchungaji alihubiri kuhusu ufufuo na uzima wa milele.The pastor preached about the resurrection and eternal life.
• Waumini wanaamini ufufuo wa wafu siku ya mwisho.Believers hold to the resurrection of the dead on the last day.

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