apoporo
noun
/ā.k͡pō.k͡pō.ɾō/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
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A type of wooden drum
Similar wordsajagbo agadanoun 5 entries are spelled “agada”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. agada A type of drum used among the Àkúrẹ́ people, a subsection of the Èkìtì people àgàdà A normal situation agada scimitar, a large sword or knife used in war agàdà large piece of a broken pot àgàdà partial somersault
- a nine day festival period in which the apoporo drum is beat before the annual new yam festival (ọdún Ìjẹṣu)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “apoporo”.
Reference:
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