vikorombwe

How to say it

Meaning

Calls or shouts made with the hands cupped around the mouth.

Good to know

plural of kikorombwe (ki-/vi- class); rare/regional register.

Examples

• Vijana walipiga vikorombwe kuwaita wenzao msituni.The young men gave shouts to call their friends in the forest.
• Tulisikia vikorombwe kutoka ng'ambo ya mto.We heard shouts from across the river.
• Vikorombwe hivyo vilifika mbali sana.Those shouts carried very far.