mbira

[ uh m-beer-uh ]
/ əmˈbɪər ə /

noun

a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.

Origin of mbira

Borrowed into English from Shona around 1905–10

Words nearby mbira

British Dictionary definitions for mbira

mbira
/ (əmˈbiːrə) /

noun

an African musical instrument consisting of tuned metal strips attached to a resonating box, which are plucked with the thumbs Also called: thumb piano

Word Origin for mbira

Shona