Swahili
gumbu
GOOM-boo
How to say it
SwahiligumbuGOOM-boosoon
Englishmusical instrumentsoon
Frenchinstrument de musiquesoon
Meaning
a musical instrument made from a hollowed-out calabash.
Good to know
musical instrument (made of a calabash)
Examples
- Mzee alipiga gumbu wakati wa sherehe.The old man played the gumbu during the celebration.
- Gumbu hutengenezwa kwa buyu lililochongwa.The gumbu is made from a carved calabash.
- Sauti ya gumbu ilisikika mbali.The sound of the gumbu could be heard from afar.
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