Kirundi
kuremburura
Word parts: ku-remburura
ku-re-mbu-RU-ra
How to say it
Kirundikurembururaku-re-mbu-RU-rasoon
Englishto counteractsoon
Frenchneutraliser un sortilègesoon
Meaning
to counteract or neutralize the effects of harmful traditional medicine or a curse.
Good to know
a traditional healing concept; used when someone seeks a remedy against witchcraft.
Examples
- Umuvuzi w'igikirundi yaremburuye ivyo umupfumu mubi yakoze.The traditional healer counteracted what the evil sorcerer had done.
- Ushobora kuremburura iyo miti mibi?Can you counteract that harmful medicine?
- Ntawuremburuye ivyo yagizweko na bene wabo.No one counteracted what was done to him by his relatives.
- Bazoremburura ico gikorwa kibi imbere y'uko kigira ingaruka.They will counteract that harmful act before it takes effect.
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