Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gangan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
gan-gan
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A talking drum of West Africa.

Etymology

From Yoruba gángan.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

gangans (plural)

Questions

What does gangan mean?
A talking drum of West Africa.
Where does gangan come from?
From Yoruba gángan.

How to pronounce gangan

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