Kirundi
ururembeko
Word parts: uru-rembeko
oo-roo-rehm-BEH-koh
How to say it
Kirundiururembekooo-roo-rehm-BEH-kohsoon
Englishprotective charmsoon
Frenchcharme protecteursoon
Meaning
a traditional charm smeared around a homestead, believed to protect it from thieves and evil spirits.
Good to know
A cultural, folk-belief term, mostly historical in modern usage.
Examples
- Basigaga ururembeko ku muryango w'urugo.They used to place a protective charm at the gate of the homestead.
- Ese ururembeko rukoreshwa na bose?Is the protective charm used by everyone?
- Nta rurembeko dukoresha ubu.We use no such charm nowadays.
- Basigaje ururembeko rushaje ku muryango.They left an old protective charm at the gate.
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