mbira
noun /əmˈbɪərə/
/əmˈbɪrə/
South African English [mˈbirə]
(also thumb piano, sansa)
(plural mbira
(South African English) /əmˈbɪərə/
/əmˈbɪrə/
or mbiras /əmˈbɪərəz/
/əmˈbɪrəz/
)- an African musical instrument consisting of a row of narrow metal pieces, that you play with your fingers and thumbsWord Originfrom Shona