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. OriginPerhaps from Kikongo ngoma, denoting a type of drum. |
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