nyatitin.

Brit.

/njɑːˈtiːti/, U.S.

/njɑˈtiti/

Origin: A borrowing from Luo. Etymon: Luo nyatiti.

Etymology: < Luo nyatiti harp.It has been suggested that the three syllables which make up this word each represent the musical notes of the lyre:1964 H. O. Anyumba in E. Afr. Past & Present 187 The origin of ‘nya’, the prefix of ‘nyatiti’ is thought to be the ray note of the extreme upper end of the instrument... The ‘titi’ suffix is normally taken to refer to the third and fourth notes of the lyre..usually spoken with a rising accent to suggest the notes they represent—fah and soh.

A musical instrument with eight strings which resembles a lyre, traditionally played by the Luo people of Kenya. Also: the style of music typically played on this instrument.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > stringed instruments > harp or lyre > [noun] > lyre > other lyres

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nyatiti1964

1964 H. O. Anyumba in E. Afr. Past & Present 187 This belief seems to reflect the esteem with which the nyatiti is held as an instrument which speaks to the heart.

1988 P. Manuel Pop. Musics Non-Western World (1990) iii. 101 Some of these [Kenyan guitar styles]..reflected retentions of traditional lyre musics (nyatiti and litungo among the Luo and Abaluhya, respectively).

1991 P. Sweeney Virgin Directory World Music 74 Originating among the Luo people, benga incorporated elements of the traditional lyre music, nyatiti, which still accompanies benga concerts.

1993 Guardian 28 May ii. 6/3 In Lausanne last month [Ayub Ogada] was backed just by his nyatiti, congas and electric guitar..singing in Luo and cheered on by the Swiss crowd.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nyatiti
释义	nyatitin. Brit. /njɑːˈtiːti/, U.S. /njɑˈtiti/ Origin: A borrowing from Luo. Etymon: Luo nyatiti. Etymology: < Luo nyatiti harp.It has been suggested that the three syllables which make up this word each represent the musical notes of the lyre:1964 H. O. Anyumba in E. Afr. Past & Present 187 The origin of ‘nya’, the prefix of ‘nyatiti’ is thought to be the ray note of the extreme upper end of the instrument... The ‘titi’ suffix is normally taken to refer to the third and fourth notes of the lyre..usually spoken with a rising accent to suggest the notes they represent—fah and soh. A musical instrument with eight strings which resembles a lyre, traditionally played by the Luo people of Kenya. Also: the style of music typically played on this instrument. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > stringed instruments > harp or lyre > [noun] > lyre > other lyres testudo1702 trigon1728 trigonon1728 trigonum1738 phorminx1776 veena1789 tortoise-lyrea1822 kissar1864 nyatiti1964 1964 H. O. Anyumba in E. Afr. Past & Present 187 This belief seems to reflect the esteem with which the nyatiti is held as an instrument which speaks to the heart. 1988 P. Manuel Pop. Musics Non-Western World (1990) iii. 101 Some of these [Kenyan guitar styles]..reflected retentions of traditional lyre musics (nyatiti and litungo among the Luo and Abaluhya, respectively). 1991 P. Sweeney Virgin Directory World Music 74 Originating among the Luo people, benga incorporated elements of the traditional lyre music, nyatiti, which still accompanies benga concerts. 1993 Guardian 28 May ii. 6/3 In Lausanne last month [Ayub Ogada] was backed just by his nyatiti, congas and electric guitar..singing in Luo and cheered on by the Swiss crowd. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1964
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