gbẹdu

== Yoruba == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡ͡bɛ̀.dū/ === Noun === gbẹ̀du (music) large sonorous type of drum with a skin made from ẹ̀kìrì (black duiker) or ìgalà hide. It is one of the 4 main families of drums among the Yoruba, and is mainly played for the king and by elders including the Ògbóni someone who speaks with a deep, resounding, voice (in comparison to the gbẹ̀du drum) (slang, music) drum heavy music such as Afrobeats and Jùjú (in comparison to the gbẹ̀du drum) (slang) party (where drum heavy music is played) Synonyms: ówàḿbẹ̀, aríyá ==== Derived terms ==== agbẹ̀du (“large intestine, woofer”) ==== Descendants ==== → Nigerian Pidgin: gbedu ==== Further reading ==== Gbedu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia