urugombeko

How to say it

Meaning

a traditional charm or medicine placed on a house to protect it from harm.

Good to know

a term from traditional belief, not modern medical use.

Examples

• Basize urugombeko ku muryango wabo.They placed a protective charm at their gate.
• Uwo mwanaraguzi yatanze urugombeko kuri iyo nzu.That traditional healer gave a protective charm for that house.
• Ntabantu bakiri kwizera urugombeko muri iki gihe.Few people still believe in that protective charm nowadays.
• Sogokuru yaravuze ko urugombeko rwarinze inzu yabo.Grandfather said the charm protected their house.