Kirundi
induru
een-DOO-roo
How to say it
Kirundiindurueen-DOO-roosoon
Englishshout of alarmsoon
Frenchcri d'alarme, gémissementsoon
Meaning
a loud cry raised in alarm, a wail.
Good to know
the phrase gukoma induru means to cry out in alarm.
Examples
- Yakomye induru igihe yabona umwicanyi.She cried out in alarm when she saw the killer.
- Induru yiwe yumvikanye kure.Her cry of alarm was heard far away.
- Twumvise induru mw'ijoro maze duca dusohoka.We heard a cry of alarm at night and rushed outside.
- Ntawuzi igituma yakomye induru.No one knows why he raised the alarm.
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