midundugo

How to say it

Meaning

Protective charms or amulets believed to make their wearer invulnerable.

Good to know

plural of mdundugo (m- class); traditional-belief vocabulary.

Examples

• Wapiganaji wa zamani walivaa midundugo vitani.Warriors of old wore amulets in battle.
• Je, midundugo hii bado inaaminiwa leo?Are these amulets still believed in today?
• Midundugo haikumzuia kujeruhiwa.The amulets did not stop him from being wounded.

The same word in