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mbira

/məˈbɪɹə/

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What does mbira mean?

noun

  1. A thumb piano, a musical instrument having a small sound box fitted with a row of tuned tabs that are plucked with the thumbs, originating among the Shona of southern Africa; any type of plucked lamellophone of the same type as the Shona instrument.
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IPA pronunciation

/məˈbɪɹə/

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