kugombeka

How to say it

Meaning

to sprinkle traditional protective medicine around a house or homestead to guard it against harm or witchcraft.

Good to know

refers to a traditional practice of protective magic; register is traditional and cultural.

Examples

• Umupfumu yagombetse inzu y'umukuru w'umuryango.The traditional healer protected the family head's house with medicine.
• Barakigombeka izo nzu buri mwaka?Do they still protect those houses every year?
• Ntagombeka inzu yiwe kuko yizera Imana gusa.He does not protect his house with charms because he trusts only in God.
• Bazogombeka urugo imbere y'umuhero.They will protect the compound before the festival.