ihembe

How to say it

Meaning

the horn of an animal, or a lot used for casting lots.

Good to know

amahembe (plural) also names an illness resembling demon possession; udu-hembe (diminutive) means an insect's antenna.

Examples

• Inka yatewe n'ihembe ry'indi nka.The cow was gored by another cow's horn.
• Ese bafashe amahembe mu gukora igipimo?Did they use lots to make the decision?
• Nta hembe rimwe rya nka twabonye ku isoko.We found not a single cow horn at the market.
• Abavuzi b'imigenzo bavuye amahembe ku mutwe w'umurwayi.Traditional healers removed the 'horns' illness from the patient's head.

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