Kirundi
ikiremve
Word parts: iki-remve
ee-kee-REH-mveh
How to say it
Kirundiikiremveee-kee-REH-mvehsoon
Englishblood of cowsoon
Frenchsang de vache (prélevé pour être bu)soon
Meaning
blood drawn from a cow to be drunk.
Good to know
Refers to the traditional practice of drawing cattle blood as food or drink.
Examples
- Kera abaragazi bakoresha ikiremve nk'ikinyobwa.Long ago herders used cattle blood as a drink.
- Ese ikiremve kiracari kinywwa mu bandi baturage?Is cattle blood still drunk among some communities?
- Nta kiremve twanywa muri iyi minsi.We don't drink cattle blood these days.
- Basigura ko ikiremve cari gifise agaciro mu magara y'abaragazi.They explain that cattle blood had value for herders' health.
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