mbira
noun/əmˈbɪərə/
/əmˈbɪrə/
South African English [mˈbirə]
(also thumb piano, sansa)
(plural mbira
(South African English)/əmˈbɪərə/
/əmˈbɪrə/
or mbiras /əmˈbɪərəz/
/əmˈbɪrəz/
)- an African musical instrument consisting of a row of narrow metal pieces, that you play with your fingers and thumbsWord Originfrom Shona
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