ijwi

How to say it

Meaning

the sound produced by a person's vocal cords; a voice, or by extension a vote.

Good to know

also means "vote" in political and electoral contexts.

Examples

• Ijwi rye ryaramuranze mu ndirimbo.His voice was beautiful in the song.
• Ntabwo namenye ijwi rye kuri telefoni.I didn't recognize his voice on the phone.
• Ese watanze ijwi ryawe mu matora?Did you cast your vote in the election?
• Amajwi menshi yatowe na perezida.Many votes were cast for the president.

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