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Ngúju

Noun class IXnounReviewedpage 49

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Drum
PT Tambor·FR Tambour
Kinguvu

Noun class IX

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Music, dance & play

Kangóma — Tambourine. Small drum.
Ngóma — Musical instrument made of a long hollow stick, with a taut
Mungumba — Ordinary drum.
Téta — Tender; fresh.
Kimbete — A certain dance performed to the sound of the drum.
Kipuita — Musical instrument
Kisanji — Musical instrument with metal tines, nowadays quite well kno
Muhúku — Bell-shaped musical instrument.
Dikanza — Rattle; musical instrument.
Kipanana — Trumpet made from an ox horn.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 49 (right)

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