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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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