Kinyarwanda
urushyungute
Word parts: uru-shyungute
oo-roo-shyoon-GOO-teh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaurushyunguteoo-roo-shyoon-GOO-tehsoon
Englishwhistlesoon
Frenchsiffletsoon
Meaning
a small instrument that produces a shrill sound when blown, used to signal or call attention; a whistle.
Good to know
whistle
Examples
- Umucamanza yavuze urushyungute mu ntangiriro y'umukino.The referee blew the whistle at the start of the match.
- Umupolisi yakoresheje urushyungute kugira ngo ahagarike imodoka.The police officer used a whistle to stop the car.
- Abana bakoze urushyungute mu bihuru.The children made a whistle out of reeds.
- Ese urushyungute rwawe ruracyakora?Does your whistle still work?
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