gangan

G2A1N1G2A1N1

noun

A talking drum of West Africa.

OriginYoruba gángan →
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Meanings

noungangan (plural gangans)

plural gangans

  1. entertainmentA talking drum of West Africa.

Origin

  1. Yorubagángan
  2. Englishgangan

From Yoruba gángan.

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Anagrams

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APA

gangan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangan

MLA

“gangan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gangan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangan.

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