Swahili
kumbwaya
koom-BWAH-yah
How to say it
Swahilikumbwayakoom-BWAH-yahsoon
Englishdrum, dancesoon
Frenchtambour, dansesoon
Meaning
a kind of drum that stands on legs, or the dance performed to it.
Good to know
ngoma ya kumbwaya specifically refers to the dance associated with this drum.
Examples
- Wapiga ngoma walipiga kumbwaya usiku kucha.The drummers played the kumbwaya drum all night.
- Tulicheza ngoma ya kumbwaya harusini.We danced the kumbwaya dance at the wedding.
- Je, kumbwaya hii imetengenezwa kwa ngozi gani?What kind of hide is this kumbwaya drum made of?
- Wazee walifundisha vijana jinsi ya kupiga kumbwaya.The elders taught the youths how to play the kumbwaya drum.
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