Kirundi
urukoronko
Word parts: uru-koronko
oo-roo-koh-ROH-nkoh
How to say it
Kirundiurukoronkooo-roo-koh-ROH-nkohsoon
Englishcharm or horn used by witch doctorsoon
Frenchamulette de sorciersoon
Meaning
a charm or hollowed horn used by a traditional healer.
Good to know
a term from traditional healing practice.
Examples
- Umuvumu yakoresheje urukoronko mu gusanura.The traditional healer used the horn charm in his cure.
- Ese urukoronko rukoreshwa gute?How is the horn charm used?
- Ntibizera urukoronko nka bakera.They do not trust the horn charm like people used to.
- Sogokuru yaragize urukoronko yaraze abamubanjirije.Grandfather inherited the charm from his forebears.
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