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mbira
[ uhm-beer-uh ]
/ əmˈbɪər ə /
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noun
a traditional musical instrument of Zimbabwe and Malawi, usually consisting of a resonating box to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
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Also Older Use, am·bi·ra [am-beer-uh] /æmˈbɪər ə/ .
Origin of mbira
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British Dictionary definitions for mbira
mbira
/ (əmˈbiːrə) /
noun
an African musical instrument consisting of tuned metal strips attached to a resonating box, which are plucked with the thumbsAlso called: thumb piano
Word Origin for mbira
Shona
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