sanza

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/ˈsænzə/

noun

Any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin.

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Meanings

nounsanza (plural sanzas)

plural sanzas

  1. entertainmentAny type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin.

    Sanza making is not at all specialized; anyone who wants to play the sanza makes their own. This xylophone is an instrument whose use crosses ethnic groups; one variation of it is known as the balafon.

    2015, Toyin Falola, Daniel Jean-Jacques, editors, Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 217

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mbirathumb piano

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Naaszsazan
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sanza,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanza.

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