Kirundi
indonongo
een-doh-NOHN-goh
How to say it
Kirundiindonongoeen-doh-NOHN-gohsoon
Englishrare monochord fiddlesoon
Frenchvièle monocordesoon
Meaning
a rare traditional one-stringed fiddle played against the collarbone.
Good to know
rare monochord fiddle, played against the collarbone, the open mouth serving as a second sounding board
Examples
- Basigaye bake bazi gukina indonongo.Few people still know how to play the indonongo.
- Indonongo ikoresha akanwa nk'igikoresho co kwongereza ijwi.The indonongo uses the open mouth to amplify its sound.
- Twumvise indonongo mu muganuro w'i wacu.We heard the indonongo at the ceremony in our home area.
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