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bolombatto

bolombatto noun: a traditional string instrument of West Africa, consisting of four strings stretched over a gourd.

Noun

bolombatto (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) A traditional string instrument of West Africa, consisting of four strings stretched over a gourd.
    • He is performing here with his Symmetric Orchestra, an ensemble of West African musicians who play both traditional instruments (kora, balafon, bolombatto, djembe) and slightly more contemporary ones (guitars, keyboards).2009 April 17, The New York Times, “Pop Listings”, in New York Times

Questions about bolombatto

What does bolombatto mean?
Bolombatto means a traditional string instrument of West Africa, consisting of four strings stretched over a gourd.
What part of speech is bolombatto?
Bolombatto is a noun.

Words near bolombatto in the dictionary

  1. bolognino
  2. bologram
  3. bolograms
  4. boloing
  5. boloman
  6. bolombatto
  7. bolomen
  8. bolometer
  9. bolometers
  10. bolometric
  11. bolometric correction

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