Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sekere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sekere
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musical instrument consisting of a gourd surrounded by a net of beads.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Yoruba ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀

Inflected Forms

sekeres (plural) sèkèrè (alternative) shekere (alternative) shakeree (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

afoxé

Synonyms

güiro abwe

Questions

What does sekere mean?
A musical instrument consisting of a gourd surrounded by a net of beads.
Where does sekere come from?
From Yoruba ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀.

How to pronounce sekere

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