Kirundi
ubwiru
Word parts: ubw-iru
oo-BWEE-roo
How to say it
Kirundiubwiruoo-BWEE-roosoon
Englishdeep secret, mysterysoon
Frenchsecret profond, mystèresoon
Meaning
A deep, closely guarded secret or mystery, especially one bound up with tradition or ritual.
Good to know
literary/traditional register.
Examples
- Ubwiru bw'ubwami bwabikwaga n'abantu bake.The secret ritual code of the kingdom was kept by few people.
- Ntawuvuga ubwiru bw'abakurambere ku bantu bose.No one reveals the ancestors' mysteries to everyone.
- Ubwiru bwaho burasigaye ari amayagaruka.The mystery there remains a puzzle.
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