Kirundi
inzogera
een-zoh-GEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiinzogeraeen-zoh-GEH-rahsoon
Englishbells used as musical instrumentsoon
Frenchgrelotssoon
Meaning
small bells strapped to the feet, arms, or a hunting dog and shaken as they move.
Good to know
bells used as musical instrument, strapped to feet or arms; bells bound to hunting dog to raise the game
Examples
- Abasizi bambaye inzogera mu birenge bakina.The dancers wear bells on their ankles as they dance.
- Inzogera zaravuze igihe umukino watangiye.The bells rang when the dance began.
- Bakoresha inzogera mu guhiga imbwa zabo.They put bells on their dogs when hunting.
- Ntabwo yari afise inzogera ku birenge.He didn't have bells on his feet.
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