kisanji

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noun

A small plucked lamellophone, consisting of a small board to which several metal reeds are attached, which are made to vibrate with the thumbs.

OriginKimbundu kisanji →
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Meanings

nounkisanji (plural kisanjis)

plural kisanjis

  1. entertainmentA small plucked lamellophone, consisting of a small board to which several metal reeds are attached, which are made to vibrate with the thumbs.

Origin

  1. Kimbundukisanji
  2. Englishkisanji

Borrowed from Kimbundu kisanji.

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APA

kisanji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kisanji

MLA

“kisanji.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kisanji. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kisanji,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kisanji.

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