Kirundi
igitsure
Word parts: igi-tsure
ee-ghee-TSOO-reh
How to say it
Kirundiigitsureee-ghee-TSOO-rehsoon
Englishevil looksoon
Frenchregard mauvaissoon
Meaning
an evil or malevolent look, believed to bring harm.
Good to know
connected to folk belief in the evil eye.
Examples
- Bavuze ko yamuteye igitsure.They said he cast an evil look on him.
- Ese wemera ko igitsure gishobora kwica?Do you believe an evil look can kill?
- Nta gitsure na kimwe naramuteye.I never cast an evil look at him.
- Umukecuru yaburiye abana kwirinda igitsure c'abantu babi.The old woman warned the children to beware of evil people's looks.
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