"vuvuzela" meaning in Swahili

See vuvuzela in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-vuvuzela.flac Forms: vuvuzela [plural]
Etymology: From Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|zu|vuvuzela||to make a vu vu noise}} Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} vuvuzela, {{sw-noun|n}} vuvuzela (n class, plural vuvuzela)
  1. vuvuzela (a trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Musical instruments
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