Kirundi
kwikomvomvora
Word parts: kw-ikomvomvora
kwee-kom-vom-VOH-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwikomvomvorakwee-kom-vom-VOH-rahsoon
Englishto purify a housesoon
Frenchpurifier une maisonsoon
Meaning
to ceremonially cleanse a house after a death has occurred in it.
Good to know
an infinitive verb (kwi- class) tied to traditional mourning practice; performed by family or a designated elder once the mourning period ends.
Examples
- Abakuru b'umuryango barashaka kwikomvomvora inzu iyo umwe muri bo apfuye.The family elders want to purify the house when one of them has died.
- Ese muzi umunsi izo nzu zizokomvomvorwa?Do you know the day that house will be purified?
- Baragiye kwikomvomvora inzu nyuma y'igihe c'ikigandaro.They are going to purify the house after the mourning period.
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