Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-lim-buh]
- /kəˈlɪm bə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-lim-buh]
- /kəˈlɪm bə/
Definitions of kalimba word
- noun kalimba mbira. 1
- noun kalimba A type of African thumb piano. 1
- noun kalimba a modern version of the African percussion instrument mbira or thumb piano 0
- noun kalimba a musical instrument similar to the mbira, but usually smaller and with fewer keys 0
- noun kalimba (music) A type of thumb piano, similar to a mbira. 0
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Origin of kalimba
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; the instrument's name in a number of Bantu languages of East Africa, e.g., Bisa, Lala (Zambia), Tumbuka, Nyanja (Malawi); cf. marimba
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Parts of speech for Kalimba
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kalimba popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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kalimba usage trend in Literature
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- what is kalimba?
- what is a kalimba?
- how to make a kalimba?
- how to play kalimba?
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- how to play the kalimba?
- kalimba how to play?
- what is a kalimba instrument?
- how to play kalimba thumb piano?
- how to make a kalimba thumb piano?
- where is kalimba from?
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