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kàkàki

[kà.kà.ki]

noun

LanguageNupe (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. trumpet (in particular) those played in royal ensembles for an etsu.
  2. trumpet
  3. A type of long, metal trumpet used in royal music for an Etsu. It is a traditional instrument associated with royalty.
Examples

Kàkàki yè gànànyì nì ètsu wun yè.

The trumpet is played at the palace of the king.

Pronunciationkà.kà.ki

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis instrument is historically and culturally significant in Nupe tradition.

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kàkàki in other languages

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