Kirundi
urumbete
Word parts: uru-mbete
oo-room-BEH-teh
How to say it
Kirundiurumbeteoo-room-BEH-tehsoon
Englishhorn instrumentsoon
Frenchtrompesoon
Meaning
a long wind instrument, traditionally made from horn or wood, blown to send signals or announce events.
Good to know
A traditional signaling instrument, historically used at court or during ceremonies.
Examples
- Bavuze urumbete kugira ngo bamenyeshe abantu.They blew the horn to inform the people.
- Ese urumbete ruravugwa gute?How is the horn instrument played?
- Nta rumbete rwavuzwe none.No horn was blown today.
- Bazovuza urumbete ku muganuro.They will blow the horn at the harvest festival.
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