Kirundi
umuvovoto
Word parts: umu-vovoto
oo-moo-voh-VOH-toh
How to say it
Kirundiumuvovotooo-moo-voh-VOH-tohsoon
Englishpastoral singingsoon
Frenchchant pastoralsoon
Meaning
a traditional style of song praising cattle, sung by herders.
Good to know
a genre of herders' praise song, sung to or about cattle.
Examples
- Umushumba yavuze umuvovoto ku nka ziwe.The herder sang a pastoral eulogy for his cattle.
- Umuvovoto usubiramwo amazina y'inka nziza.The pastoral song repeats the names of fine cattle.
- Twumvise umuvovoto uva kure mu ntara.We heard pastoral singing from far off in the pasture.
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