📖 Definitions of "Sansa"
noun
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The mbira or thumb piano.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sansa"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sanzanoun | (music) Any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin. |
| mbilanoun | (music) The mbira or thumb piano. |
| mbiranoun | (music) 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. |
| ambiranoun | Dated form of mbira (“African musical instrument”). [(music) 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.] |
| array mbiranoun | (music) A type of plucked lamellophone, a Western adaptation of the African mbira. |
| zanzanoun | (music) A kind of thumb piano from Africa. |
| malimbanoun | An African musical instrument of the mbira kind. |
| kalimbanoun | (music) A type of thumb piano, similar to the mbira. |
| nanganoun | (music) A simple wooden harp or zither used in central and eastern Africa. |
| kisanjinoun | (music) A small plucked lamellophone, originating among the Ngala people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| sambucanoun | An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice, traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune (or past, present and future). |
| sansulanoun | A musical instrument consisting of a kalimba mounted on the head of a drum. |
| akalimbanoun | An African thumb piano. |
| marimbanoun | (music) A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre. |
| maskandanoun | (South Africa) A style of Zulu folk music, normally played solo. |
| zanzenoun | Alternative form of zanza (musical instrument) [(music) A kind of thumb piano from Africa.] |
| sanshinnoun | (music) A three-stringed instrument of Okinawan origin, the precursor to the shamisen. |
| gyilnoun | (music) A pentatonic instrument of Africa, resembling a xylophone. |
| likembenoun | A musical instrument found in sub-Saharan Africa; a kind of lamellophone. |
| valihanoun | (music) A form of bamboo tube zither from Madagascar. |
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