Kinyarwanda
gushyunguta
Word parts: gu-shyunguta
goo-shyoon-GOO-tah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushyungutagoo-shyoon-GOO-tahsoon
Englishto whistlesoon
Frenchsifflersoon
Meaning
to make a whistling sound by blowing air through pursed lips or the teeth.
Good to know
to whistle
Examples
- Umuhungu arashyunguta mu muhanda.The boy is whistling in the street.
- Wigeze gushyunguta nka mukuru wawe?Have you ever whistled like your older brother?
- Ntabwo nzi gushyunguta neza.I don't know how to whistle well.
- Azashyunguta igihe azaba ashimishijwe.He will whistle when he is pleased.
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