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Mwixi

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Mwixi

Portuguese spellingMuíxi

nounReviewed
Class IIInanimate beings, covers almost all the names of animals and plants.

Definitions

  1. 1
    High-pitched sound produced by cupping the hands in the shape of a conch shell. A kind of ocarina.

In the same topic

Music, dance & play
  • Ndámba— Musical instrument made from a hollow palm stem, transversal
  • Rikanza— Rattle; musical instrument. | A piece of hollow, transversal
  • Kúxikisa— To make sound, to play or strum musical instruments.
  • Ngóma— Musical instrument made of a long hollow stick, with a taut
  • Mupiôpio— Whistle.
  • Muhúku— Bell-shaped musical instrument.
  • Malúnga— Rings; bracelets; small iron pieces.
  • Ngínza— Sound instrument made of a metal arc crossed by a loose rod
  • Kibúbu— Sound produced by clapping crossed hands. (Expresses admirat
  • Muióie— Soloist; intoner.
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