iyaalu
Yoruba
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Àwọn ìlù bàtá pẹ̀lú ìyáàlù wọn
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Ìyáàlù dùndún
Alternative forms
- ìyá ìlù
Etymology
ìyá (“mother”) + ìlù (“drum”), literally “Mother drum”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ì.jáà.lù/
Noun
ìyáàlù
- 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."