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goombay.

A type of traditional Bahamian drum.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A type of traditional Bahamian drum.

    Bahamas · countable
  2. A genre of folk music played with this drum.

    Bahamas · uncountable
  3. A dance associated with this music genre.

    Bahamas · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.