Kirundi
imivumo
Word parts: imi-vumo
ee-mee-VOO-moh
How to say it
Kirundiimivumoee-mee-VOO-mohsoon
Englishcursessoon
Frenchmalédictionssoon
Meaning
Spoken wishes for harm to befall someone, or the harm believed to result from them.
Good to know
plural of umuvumo (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Abakurambere bavuze imivumo ku bantu babi.The elders spoke curses upon wicked people.
- Ese abantu bakiri kwizera imivumo y'abakurambere?Do people still believe in the curses of the ancestors?
- Umuvyeyi ntiyipfuza imivumo ku bana biwe.A parent does not wish curses upon their children.
- Uwo mupfumu azovuga imivumo igihe c'umuhango wiwe.That sorcerer will utter curses during his ritual.
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