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sanza

/ˈsænzə/

sanza noun: any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin.

Noun

sanza (plural sanzas)

  1. Any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin.
    • Sanza making is not at all specialized; anyone who wants to play the sanza makes their own. This xylophone is an instrument whose use crosses ethnic groups; one variation of it is known as the balafon.2015, Toyin Falola, Daniel Jean-Jacques, editors, Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 217

Forms of sanza

pluralsanzas

Questions about sanza

What does sanza mean?
Sanza means any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin.
What part of speech is sanza?
Sanza is a noun.
How do you pronounce sanza?
Sanza is pronounced /ˈsænzə/.
What is the plural of sanza?
The plural of sanza is sanzas.

Words near sanza in the dictionary

  1. sanyasi
  2. sanyasis
  3. Sanyi
  4. Sanyuan
  5. Sanz
  6. sanza
  7. Sanzari
  8. sanzas
  9. Sanzhi
  10. Sanzone
  11. Sanzones

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