kama
KAH-mah
How to say it
KirundikamaKAH-mah
Englishtraditional, native, indigenous
Frenchtraditionnel, autochtone
Meaning
Describes what belongs to a people from long ago and was not brought from outside, such as its customs or its medicine.
Good to know
Follows its noun and does not change: imico kama, traditional culture; imiti kama, traditional medicine. Kiswahili kama, like, if, is a different word.
Examples
- Abato bakwiye kumenya imico kama y'Uburundi.Young people should know Burundi's traditional culture.
- Sogokuru yivuza imiti kama.My grandfather treats himself with traditional medicine.
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