Kirundi
amacugumbiro
Word parts: ama-cugumbiro
ah-mah-choo-goom-BEE-roh
How to say it
Kirundiamacugumbiroah-mah-choo-goom-BEE-rohsoon
Englishlullabiessoon
Frenchberceusessoon
Meaning
Soft songs sung to help children fall asleep.
Good to know
plural of icugumbiro (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Nyokuru aririmba amacugumbiro ku mwana wiwe buri joro.Grandmother sings lullabies to her child every night.
- Uzi amacugumbiro make yo mu Kirundi?Do you know a few lullabies in Kirundi?
- Amacugumbiro ya kera ntakiyibutswa n'abato.The old lullabies are no longer remembered by the young.
- Tuzokwigisha abana amacugumbiro ku mahoro.We will teach the children lullabies at the retreat.
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