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nyabinghi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nyabinghi
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A religious sect of the Rastafarian religion.

name

A ceremony associated with the Nyabinghi.

noun

A style of music and a rhythm associated with the sect and ceremony, and with reggae music.

Uncountable

noun

A style of music and a rhythm originally associated with the Nyabinghi sect of Rastafarians, but now more generally known as a component of reggae, especially roots reggae.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Most likely from a Great Lakes Bantu language. Compare Tooro -nya- (“pertaining to”) and ingi (“rich in; plentiful in”). The spelling with -gh- may reflect an early spelling of /ŋɡ/ to distinguish it from the simple /ŋ/.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Niyabinghi (alternative)

Questions

What does nyabinghi mean?
A religious sect of the Rastafarian religion.
Where does nyabinghi come from?
Most likely from a Great Lakes Bantu language. Compare Tooro -nya- (“pertaining to”) and ingi (“rich in; plentiful in”). The spelling with -gh- may reflect an early spelling of /ŋɡ/ to distinguish it from the simple /ŋ/.

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