ìyáàlù
noun
/ì.jáà.lù/
ìyá ìlù (alternative)
Definitions
- The largest drum in any Yoruba ensemble of drums and with the lowest pitch. Each of the 4 families of drums among the Yoruba bàtá, dùndún, sákárà, and gbẹ̀du has the "mother drum."
Etymology
ìyá (“mother”) + ìlù (“drum”), literally “Mother drum”
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “iyaalu”.
Reference:
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