filimbi

How to say it

Meaning

A small instrument blown to make a sharp sound, used by referees, police and guards, and also a simple pipe played as a musical instrument.

Good to know

N class noun, the plural is also filimbi. Kupiga filimbi is to blow a whistle; filimbi ya mwisho, the final whistle. Kupiga filimbi also means to blow the whistle on wrongdoing. The spelling firimbi points here.

Examples

• Mwamuzi alipiga filimbi kuanza mchezo.The referee blew the whistle to start the game.
• Mchungaji alipiga filimbi kuita ng'ombe wake.The herder played his flute to call his cattle.
• Tulisikia filimbi ya polisi barabarani.We heard a police whistle on the road.

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Forms

firimbi