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dun dun

dun dun noun: a double-headed African bass drum.

Noun

dun dun (plural dun duns)

  1. A double-headed African bass drum.

Forms of dun dun

pluraldun duns
alternative formdundun
alternative formdunun
alternative formdoundoun
alternative formjun-jun
alternative formdjun-djun

Origin of dun dun

Borrowed from Yoruba dùndún.

Questions about dun dun

What does dun dun mean?
Dun dun means a double-headed African bass drum.
What part of speech is dun dun?
Dun dun is a noun.
What is the plural of dun dun?
The plural of dun dun is dun duns.

Words near dun dun in the dictionary

  1. dun commas
  2. dun crow
  3. dun crows
  4. dun diver
  5. dun divers
  6. dun dun
  7. dun dun dun
  8. dun duns
  9. dun't
  10. dun-bar
  11. dun-bars

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