garaya

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noun

a two-string spike lute from Nigeria and Niger

OriginHausa gàrāyā →
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Meanings

noungaraya (plural garayas)

plural garayas

  1. a two-string spike lute from Nigeria and Niger

Origin

  1. Hausagàrāyā
  2. Englishgaraya

Borrowed from Hausa gàrāyā.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Yagara
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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