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goombay

goombay noun: a type of traditional Bahamian drum.

Noun

goombay (countable and uncountable, plural goombays)

  1. (Bahamas, countable) A type of traditional Bahamian drum.
  2. (Bahamas, uncountable) A genre of folk music played with this drum.
  3. (Bahamas) A dance associated with this music genre.

Forms of goombay

pluralgoombays
alternative formgombay
alternative formgombey
alternative formgumba

Origin of goombay

From a Caribbean dialect such as Bahamian Creole; compare Kongo nkombi, a type of drum.

Questions about goombay

What does goombay mean?
Goombay means a type of traditional Bahamian drum.
What part of speech is goombay?
Goombay is a noun.
What is the plural of goombay?
The plural of goombay is goombays.

Words near goombay in the dictionary

  1. goomba fallacy
  2. goombah
  3. goombahs
  4. Goombargana
  5. goombas
  6. goombay
  7. goombays
  8. goomer
  9. goomers
  10. gooms
  11. Goomtee

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