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guiro

/ˈɡwɪɹoʊ/

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What does guiro mean?

noun

  1. Synonym of sekere.
  2. A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.
  3. A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɡwɪɹoʊ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈɡwiːɹoʊ/
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