Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goombay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
goom-bay
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of traditional Bahamian drum.

Countable

noun

A genre of folk music played with this drum.

Uncountable

noun

A dance associated with this music genre.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

goombays (plural) gombay (alternative) gombey (alternative) gumba (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

gumbe

Questions

What does goombay mean?
A type of traditional Bahamian drum.
Where does goombay come from?
From a Caribbean dialect such as Bahamian Creole; compare Kongo nkombi, a type of drum.

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