Kirundi
umukokezi
Word parts: umu-kokezi
oo-moo-koh-KEH-zee
How to say it
Kirundiumukokezioo-moo-koh-KEH-zeesoon
Englishtraditional drummersoon
Frenchtambourinaire traditionnelsoon
Meaning
a drummer who keeps the base rhythm in a traditional drumming ensemble.
Good to know
class 1/2, plural abakokezi; part of the traditional Burundian drum ensemble.
Examples
- Umukokezi ategura umuvuduko w'ingoma zose.The base drummer sets the tempo for all the drums.
- Ese abakokezi bakina mbere y'abandi?Do the base drummers play before the others?
- Umukokezi yakubise ingoma imbere y'abandi.The base drummer struck the drum ahead of the others.
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