agida

English

Etymology 1

Noun

agida (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of agita

Etymology 2

Noun

agida (plural agidas)

1. A large drum used for ceremonial music in Surinam.
   • 1967, Joseph H. Howard, Drums in the Americas:

     Wedges are used to tense the skin, and the agida is placed on the ground lengthwise for playing.

Etymology 3

Noun

agida (plural agidas)

1. A curved drumstick used in Haiti.
   • 2016, Alfred Métraux, Voodoo in Haiti:

     The person who beats the ségond remains seated with the instrument held firmly between his legs, striking it either with his left or right hand and a forked stick or a small bow (agida) held in the free hand.

Anagrams

• gaida

Portuguese

Participle

agida f sg

1. feminine singular of agido

Spanish

Participle

agida f sg

1. feminine singular of agido