goombay

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noun

A type of traditional Bahamian drum.

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Meanings

noungoombay (countable and uncountable, plural goombays)

plural goombays · alternative gombay · alternative gombey · alternative gumba

  1. BahamascountabledanceA type of traditional Bahamian drum.
  2. BahamasuncountabledanceA genre of folk music played with this drum.
  3. BahamascountableuncountabledanceA dance associated with this music genre.

Origin

From a Caribbean dialect such as Bahamian Creole; compare Kongo nkombi, a type of drum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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