iyaalu

== Yoruba == === Alternative forms === ìyá ìlù === Etymology === ìyá (“mother”) +‎ ìlù (“drum”), literally “Mother drum” === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ì.jáà.lù/ === Noun === ìyáàlù The largest drum in any Yoruba ensemble of drums and with the lowest pitch. Each of the 4 families of drums among the Yoruba bàtá, dùndún, sákárà, and gbẹ̀du has the "mother drum."