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alfaias

alfaias is the plural of alfaia.

Meaning of alfaia

Noun

alfaia (plural alfaias)

  1. A Brazilian drum with a membrane made of animal skin.
    • And there was the band’s centerpiece and glory, the interlocking rhythm of a trap-set drummer, a percussionist, and three standing drummers playing the alfaia, the large wooden drum from the African-derived, northeastern Brazilian song-and-dance tradition of maracatu.2015 August 3, Ben Ratliff, “Review: Nação Zumbi Returns to Central Park SummerStage”, in New York Times

Questions about alfaias

What is alfaias the plural of?
Alfaias is the plural of alfaia.

Words near alfaias in the dictionary

  1. alfabeto
  2. alfabetto
  3. alfacalcidol
  4. alfadolone
  5. alfaia
  6. alfaias
  7. alfajor
  8. alfajores
  9. alfajors
  10. alfaki
  11. alfakih

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