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aje

[ɰætʲej]

noun

LanguageMarshallese

Meaning
  1. a traditional Marshallese hourglass drum made from a hollowed-out log, typically of Pisonia grandis wood, with a membrane of shark stomach lining
  2. a traditional Marshallese hourglass drum
  3. A traditional drum made from a hollow log and covered with a piece of shark stomach lining. It is used in cultural music and dance.
Examples

Em̧m̧an ajein M̧ajeļ.

Marshallese drums are good.

Pronunciationɰætʲej

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a cultural instrument specific to Marshallese tradition.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.