gudugudu

Yoruba

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡú.dú.ɡú.dú/

Noun

gúdúgúdú

1. The smallest type of Yoruba drum belonging to the dùndún class of Yoruba drums. It is believed to be the oldest type of drum in Yorubaland; and is thus regarded as the ancestor of all other drums.

   gúdúgúdú ni baba ìlù ― The gudugudu drum is the most senior of all the drums