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pípírì

[k͡pí.k͡pí.ɾì]

noun

LanguageYoruba (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. alternative form of píìrì (“a type of Èkìtì drum”)
  2. a type of Èkìtì drum
  3. This is a specific musical instrument used traditionally in the Èkìtì region. It is another way of naming the píìrì drum.
Examples

Wọ́n ń lu pípírì níbi àjọyọ̀ náà.

They are playing the pípírì drum at the celebration.

Pronunciationk͡pí.k͡pí.ɾì

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a regional term for a traditional instrument.

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