güira

noun

A percussion instrument from the Dominican Republic.

OriginSpanish güira →
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Meanings

noungüira (plural güiras)

plural güiras

  1. A percussion instrument from the Dominican Republic.

Origin

  1. Spanishgüira
  2. Englishgüira

From Spanish güira.

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APA

güira. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/g%C3%BCira

MLA

“güira.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/g%C3%BCira. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “güira,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/g%C3%BCira.

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