nanga

/ˈnaŋə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

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noun

"The "shoulder harp" or "nanga" had a boat-shaped sound chest."
"The nanga of Nubia is similar; here also, long wooden pegs prevent the strings from slipping."
"The artist uses his voice, he sings his laws to the accompaniment of the nanga, the harp; he twists his body to the rhythm of the drums, to proclaim his rules."

From Acholi naŋa.

nangas (plural)

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How do you pronounce nanga?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaŋə/.

What does nanga mean?

Where does nanga come from?

From Acholi naŋa.

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