Kirundi
urudedemvya
Word parts: uru-dedemvya
oo-roo-deh-DEHM-vya
How to say it
Kirundiurudedemvyaoo-roo-deh-DEHM-vyasoon
Englishmedicine to make one talk freelysoon
Frenchremède pour délier la languesoon
Meaning
a traditional medicine believed to loosen a person's tongue and make them speak freely.
Good to know
medicine to make one talk freely, release inhibitions
Examples
- Bavuga ko umupfumu yakoresheje urudedemvya kugira ngo umwicanyi avuge ukuri.They say the healer used the truth medicine to make the murderer confess.
- Urudedemvya rugenewe gukuraho ubwoba bwo kuvuga.The medicine is meant to remove the fear of speaking.
- Ntawese yizera ko urudedemvya rukora.Not everyone believes the truth medicine works.
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