imiziro

How to say it

Meaning

Forbidden acts considered wrong and deserving of punishment or misfortune.

Good to know

plural of umuziro (umu-/imi- class).

Examples

• Ba sokuru bubahiriza imiziro y'umuco kera na kare.Our ancestors have always observed the taboos of the culture.
• Ese iyi miziro iracubahirizwa muri iki gihe?Are these taboos still observed nowadays?
• Abasore bamwe ntibakiyubahiriza imiziro ya ba sokuru.Some young men no longer observe the taboos of the ancestors.
• Abakuru bazosigurira urubyiruko imiziro y'umuco gakondo.The elders will explain the traditional taboos to the youth.

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