udu

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noun

A jug-shaped percussion instrument of Igbo origin.

OriginIgbo udu →
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Meanings

nounudu (plural udus)

plural udus

  1. A jug-shaped percussion instrument of Igbo origin.

Origin

  1. Igboudu“pot”
  2. Englishudu

Borrowed from Igbo udu (“pot”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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