Kirundi
ibivume
Word parts: ibi-vume
ee-bee-VOO-meh
How to say it
Kirundiibivumeee-bee-VOO-mehsoon
Englishcursed thingssoon
Frenchchoses mauditessoon
Meaning
Cursed things, objects believed to carry a curse.
Good to know
plural of ikivume (iki-/ibi- class); rare, traditional/superstition term.
Examples
- Ibivume biratinywa n'abantu benshi mu bwoko.Cursed things are feared by many in the community.
- Mbega ibivume birashobora guteza akaga?Can cursed things cause misfortune?
- Ibivume ntibikoreshwa mu rugo.Cursed things are not kept in the home.
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