Kirundi
umupfumu
Word parts: umu-pfumu
oo-moo-PFOO-moo
How to say it
Kirundiumupfumuoo-moo-PFOO-moosoon
Englishwitch doctorsoon
Frenchsorcier guérisseursoon
Meaning
a traditional healer who is believed to use magic; a witch doctor.
Good to know
plural abapfumu.
Examples
- Umupfumu yavuze ko azokiza umurwayi n'imiti gakondo.The witch doctor said he would heal the patient with traditional medicine.
- Ntibemera ko umupfumu ashobora gukiza indwara zose.They don't believe a witch doctor can cure all illnesses.
- Abapfumu bakoresha imizi n'ibiti mu gukiza.Witch doctors use roots and plants to heal.
- Umupfumu yagiye gusura abarwaye mu gitondo.The witch doctor went to visit the sick in the morning.
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