Kirundi
igisebuzi
Word parts: igi-sebuzi
ee-gee-seh-BOO-zee
How to say it
Kirundiigisebuziee-gee-seh-BOO-zeesoon
Englishsplashingsoon
Frenchéclaboussuresoon
Meaning
the sound or action of water splashing against rocks in a river or lake.
Good to know
A descriptive, almost onomatopoeic word for moving water striking stone.
Examples
- Twumvise igisebuzi c'amazi kure.We heard the splashing of water from afar.
- Ese ubona igisebuzi hariya ku rutare?Do you see the splashing over there on the rock?
- Nta gisebuzi twumvise ijoro ryose.We heard no splashing all night.
- Igisebuzi kizokwiyongera niba imvura igwa.The splashing will increase if it rains.
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