Kirundi
ibihozo
Word parts: ibi-hozo
ee-bee-HOH-zoh
How to say it
Kirundiibihozoee-bee-HOH-zohsoon
Englishlullabiessoon
Frenchberceusessoon
Meaning
Soothing songs sung to calm or put a child to sleep.
Good to know
plural of igihozo (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Umubyeyi araririmba ibihozo ku mwana wiwe.The mother is singing lullabies to her child.
- Uzi ibihozo vy'igihugu cacu?Do you know the lullabies of our country?
- Ibihozo ntibisanzwe biririmbwa n'abakuze.Lullabies are not usually sung by adults.
- Tuzokwigisha abana ibihozo vya ba sogokuru.We will teach the children the grandparents' lullabies.
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