Kirundi
urusango
Word parts: uru-sango
oo-roo-SAHN-goh
How to say it
Kirundiurusangooo-roo-SAHN-gohsoon
Englishlove charmsoon
Frenchphiltre d'amoursoon
Meaning
a charm traditionally rubbed onto the skin, believed to make others fond of the wearer.
Good to know
A cultural, folk-belief term associated with traditional love magic.
Examples
- Bavuga ko yakoresheje urusango.They say she used a love charm.
- Ese urusango rurakora vy'ukuri?Does the love charm really work?
- Sinemera ko urusango rukora.I don't believe the love charm works.
- Abasore bamwe baracakoresha urusango.Some young men still use love charms.
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