Kirundi
abavurati
Word parts: aba-vurati
ah-bah-voo-RAH-tee
How to say it
Kirundiabavuratiah-bah-voo-RAH-teesoon
Englishrain makerssoon
Frenchfaiseurs de pluiesoon
Meaning
the people traditionally believed to have the power to bring or stop rain; rain makers.
Good to know
plural of umuvurati (aba- class); traditional/cultural register.
Examples
- Abavurati bavugwa mu migani y'akera.Rain makers are spoken of in old folktales.
- Ni abavurati bangahe bavugwa mu gitongo canyu?How many rain makers are spoken of in your neighborhood?
- Abavurati ntibigera bemeza ivyo bavuga bose.Rain makers don't have everything they claim confirmed.
- Abavurati bazovugwa mu nkuru z'imico kama.Rain makers will be mentioned in traditional culture stories.
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