Kirundi
amadono
Word parts: ama-dono
ah-mah-DOH-noh
How to say it
Kirundiamadonoah-mah-DOH-nohsoon
Englishmusical bowssoon
Frencharcs musicauxsoon
Meaning
Traditional bow-shaped, single-stringed instruments with calabashes used as a resonating chamber.
Good to know
plural of idono (i-/ama- class); traditional-music term, rare.
Examples
- Abahanzi bakoresha amadono mu kuririmba indirimbo kavukire.Musicians use musical bows to sing traditional songs.
- Waba uzi gukina amadono?Do you know how to play the musical bow?
- Amadono ntakikoreshwa cane n'urwaruka muri iki gihe.Musical bows are not used much by young people nowadays.
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