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单词 goombay
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Definition of goombay in English:

goombay

noun ˈɡuːmbeɪˈɡo͞om-
West Indian

  • 1A goatskin drum with a round or squared top, played with the hands.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Crowds of merrymakers parade through the streets to the sounds of whistles and goatskin drums called goombays.
    1. 1.1mass noun The calypso-style music associated with the playing of goombay drums.
    2. 1.2 A dance to goombay music.
    3. 1.3 (chiefly in the Bahamas) a festival or season of goombay music and dance.

Origin

Perhaps from Kikongo ngoma, denoting a type of drum.

 
 

Definition of goombay in US English:

goombay

nounˈɡo͞om-
West Indian

  • 1A goatskin drum with a round or squared top, played with the hands.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Crowds of merrymakers parade through the streets to the sounds of whistles and goatskin drums called goombays.
    1. 1.1 The calypso-style music associated with the playing of goombay drums.
    2. 1.2 A dance to goombay music.
    3. 1.3 (chiefly in the Bahamas) a festival or season of goombay music and dance.

Origin

Perhaps from Kikongo ngoma, denoting a type of drum.

 
 
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