Kirundi
ibinyege
Word parts: ibi-nyege
ee-bee-NYEH-geh
How to say it
Kirundiibinyegeee-bee-NYEH-gehsoon
Englishgourd rattlessoon
Frenchhochets en calebassesoon
Meaning
rattles made from dried gourds fitted with seeds or beads that produce sound when shaken; the plural of ikinyege.
Good to know
plural of ikinyege (iki-/ibi- class); traditional/ceremonial register.
Examples
- Ibinyege vyaravuze mu gihe c'umuziki wo mu muganuro.The gourd rattles sounded during the music of the harvest festival.
- Ibinyege bikorwa gute?How are gourd rattles made?
- Abacuranzi bazokoresha ibinyege mu birori vy'ejo.The musicians will use the gourd rattles at tomorrow's celebration.
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