Kinyarwanda
igiheko
Word parts: igi-heko
ee-gee-HEH-koh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigihekoee-gee-HEH-kohsoon
Englishcharmsoon
Frenchamulettesoon
Meaning
an object believed to carry protective or harmful supernatural power; a charm or fetish.
Good to know
traditional-belief vocabulary, now mostly historical or rural register.
Examples
- Uwo mukecuru yavuze ko afite igiheko kimurinda.That old woman said she has a charm that protects her.
- Ntabwo nizera ibiheko.I don't believe in charms.
- Bavumbuye igiheko munsi y'urugi rwe.They found a fetish buried under his doorway.
- Ese ibiheko birakora koko?Do charms really work?
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