gusenda

How to say it

Meaning

to drive something out or chase it away, especially evil spirits.

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often used in a ritual or religious context, as well as more ordinary chasing away of animals.

Examples

• Umuvyeyi yarasenze inkoko zavuze mu murima.The parent chased the chickens out of the field.
• Ntawushobora gusenda impwemu mbi atafise ubushobozi bwo gusenga.No one can drive out an evil spirit without the power of prayer.
• Uzi gusenda inka zavuye mu murima w'abandi?Do you know how to chase cattle out of someone else's field?
• Bazosenda ivyo bikoko biva mu murima w'ibigori.They will drive those animals out of the maize field.

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