Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gqom

/ɡoʊm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gqom
IPA: /ɡoʊm/

16

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minimalistic style of house music from South Africa.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"South African artists include rapper Sho Madjozi, gqom acts Rude Boyz, Dominowe and Phatstoki, and sgubhu producer Sleeping Buddah."
"Although gqom's early history is blurry, its originators generally agree that it first emerged from Durban around the start of the 2010s, recorded using pirated software, shared on social media and by mobile phone, and popularised by minibus-taxi drivers who blasted the sound to attract young passengers to ride with them."

Etymology

Derived from an onomatopoeic combination of click consonants from the Zulu language, representing the sound of a drum.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce gqom?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡoʊm/.
What does gqom mean?: A minimalistic style of house music from South Africa.
Where does gqom come from?: Derived from an onomatopoeic combination of click consonants from the Zulu language, representing the sound of a drum.

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