Meaning of 'chime' in Xhosa is: chime

chime: chime

Noun:

imvisiswano, ngamxhelo.

Verb:

iperi, dibana, joyina, edibeneyo, uyavuma, ngamxhelo, imvume, lungisa.

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Noun(1) a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument(2) a percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer
Verb(1) emit a sound(2) ring(3) peal

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(1) There is disclosed a cask and chime assembly wherein the cask has end surface side wall portions of reduced diameter relative to the central wall surface portion of the cask.(2) The chime of metal on metal sounded, and Lanfilar opened his eyes to see a very encouraging sight.(3) At midnight, the bells would chime across the city, town or village.(4) The distant chime of bells sounded in the parlor.(5) SOME HOURS before the New Year bells chime at midnight, the light from the evening sun peeps through the dark clouds - a ray of hope for 2004.(6) Most of us have visions of the perfect English summers day: hours by the river, picnics, girls in Laura Ashley frocks riding creaking bicycles while church bells chime softly in the distance.(7) Opening the door of the carriage, William stepped out and pulled the cord of the bell chime , listening as the sound echoed through the house.(8) The twelfth chime struck and Krizzia awoke panting.(9) The cold morning breeze and a festive ambience, the chime of bells and melodious carols signal the arrival of Christmas.(10) Chris waited outside of Mrs. Schmidt's Contemporary Issues class as the last chime of the bell rang through the hall.(11) With the chime of the glockenspiel and the slow pull of the violin the band began and invited us to witness a cavalcade of sound and images.(12) Take off the cover to the chimes or bells and inspect the points that strike the chime or bell for dirt.(13) Staring at the clock, Autumn waited the five seconds left before the bell would chime .(14) A chime of bells, normally in a tower, played either from a keyboard or mechanically by a barrel (like that of a barrel organ, but larger) or similar device.(15) The chime struck twice, to ring in the second millennium.(16) The music is fairly pleasing as well, a haunting melodic chime tune that feels quite at place with Kei and his psychological ruminations.