Kirundi
umuvuguvugu
Word parts: umu-vuguvugu
oo-moo-voo-goo-VOO-goo
How to say it
Kirundiumuvuguvuguoo-moo-voo-goo-VOO-goosoon
Englishwhooshing soundsoon
Frenchsifflementsoon
Meaning
a whirring or whistling sound made by something moving quickly through the air.
Good to know
An onomatopoeic noun describing rapid motion, such as wind or a thrown object.
Examples
- Twumvise umuvuguvugu w'umuyaga.We heard the whooshing of the wind.
- Ese wumvise umuvuguvugu?Did you hear the whooshing sound?
- Nta muvuguvugu twumvise ijoro ryashize.We heard no whooshing sound last night.
- Tuzokwumva umuvuguvugu w'imvura.We will hear the whooshing of the storm.
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