iyebe

How to say it

Meaning

a musical rattle, a percussion instrument shaken to produce a rhythmic sound.

Good to know

rattle, musical instrument umu-yebe miming dance of men wearing birds feathers, Imbo region yegeriyegeri unrest, riot za yegeriyegeri riots (pl.) yēgo yes (esp. in Rw.) yemwe you there! yemwe gaye you there! (exclamation of astonishment)

Examples

• Umukinnyi yakoresheje iyebe mu gucuranga.The performer used a rattle while playing music.
• Ese ufise iyebe yo gucuranga?Do you have a rattle to play?
• Nta yebe yaboneka mu bikoresho vy'umuziki.No rattle could be found among the instruments.
• Amayebe araravye neza mu birori.The rattles sound lovely at celebrations.

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