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单词 goombay
释义

goombay

/ˈɡuːmbeɪ /
noun West Indian
1A goatskin drum with a round or squared top, played with the hands.Crowds of merrymakers parade through the streets to the sounds of whistles and goatskin drums called goombays.
1.1 [mass noun] The calypso-style music associated with the playing of goombay drums.
1.2A dance to goombay music.
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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