guhumanywa

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Meaning

to become ritually or physically defiled, especially by breaking a taboo.

Good to know

A term from traditional belief: breaking a taboo (umuziro) is thought to defile a person and can bring on a skin ailment as a consequence.

Examples

• Uwo muntu arahumanywa kubera ivyo akora bibujijwe.That person is being defiled because of what he's doing that is forbidden.
• Mbega abantu barahumanywa igihe bacumuye ku muziro?Are people defiled when they violate a taboo?
• Ntawuhumanywa adacumuye ku muziro.No one is defiled without violating a taboo.
• Nimba akomeje gucumura, azohumanywa.If he keeps sinning, he will become defiled.

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