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agida

agida is the alternative form of agita.

Meaning of agita

Noun

agita (uncountable)

  1. (US) dyspepsia
  2. (US) mental aggravation; annoyance
    • Why should any of the products of culture matter when the current political moment is rife with agita and rage, precluding progress or even respectful discussion?2020, Susan E. Kirtley, editor, With Great Power Comes Great Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning, and Comics

Noun (1)

agida (plural agidas)

  1. A large drum used for ceremonial music in Surinam.
    • Wedges are used to tense the skin, and the agida is placed on the ground lengthwise for playing.1967, Joseph H. Howard, Drums in the Americas

Noun (2)

agida (plural agidas)

  1. A curved drumstick used in Haiti.
    • The person who beats the ségond remains seated with the instrument held firmly between his legs, striking it either with his left or right hand and a forked stick or a small bow (agida) held in the free hand.2016, Alfred Métraux, Voodoo in Haiti

Forms of agida

pluralagidas

Questions about agida

What does agida mean?
Agida means a large drum used for ceremonial music in Surinam.
What is agida the alternative form of?
Agida is the alternative form of agita.
What part of speech is agida?
Agida is a noun.
What is the plural of agida?
The plural of agida is agidas.

Words near agida in the dictionary

  1. Agia Napa
  2. agiaries
  3. agiary
  4. agibber
  5. agible
  6. agida
  7. agidas
  8. Agidel River
  9. agidigbo
  10. agidigbos
  11. Agiel

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