goje

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noun

A fiddle-like stringed instrument with one or two strings, and a resonator made from a gourd or calabash, originating among the Hausa of West Africa.

OriginHausa goge →
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Meanings

noungoje (plural gojes)

plural gojes · alternative goge

  1. A fiddle-like stringed instrument with one or two strings, and a resonator made from a gourd or calabash, originating among the Hausa of West Africa.

Origin

  1. Hausagoge
  2. Englishgoje

Borrowed from Hausa goge.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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