agidigbo

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noun

A lamellophone worn around the neck, originating among the Yoruba of Nigeria, played by striking the box frame of the instrument with a ring worn around a thumb.

OriginYoruba àgídìgbo →
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Meanings

nounagidigbo (plural agidigbos)

plural agidigbos

  1. entertainmentA lamellophone worn around the neck, originating among the Yoruba of Nigeria, played by striking the box frame of the instrument with a ring worn around a thumb.

Origin

  1. Yorubaàgídìgbo
  2. Englishagidigbo

From Yoruba àgídìgbo.

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agidigbo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agidigbo

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“agidigbo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agidigbo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agidigbo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agidigbo.

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