ngoma

From Swahili ngoma (“dance”).

ngoma (plural ngomas)

1. A large social dancing event in parts of Africa.

• ngoma drum

• Gamon, Mogan, among, ang mo, goman, mango

• IPA^(key): /ᵑɡɔ̀mǎ/

As for Tonal Class, Armstrong (1940) classifies this term into mote class which includes mũtĩ, gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), gĩthaka, kĩnya, kĩrũũmi, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrũthi, njagĩ, njohi, nyũmba, etc.^[1] Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩgunyũ, njagĩ, kiugũ, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), ithangũ (pl. mathangũ), kiugũ, kĩboko, kĩgunyũ, kĩnya, kĩroboto, kĩrũũmi, mbogo, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrangi, mũrũthi, ndaraca, ndirica, njohi, nyũmba, thĩ, and so on.^[2]

ngoma class 9/10 (plural ngoma)

1. spirit of the deceased^[1][3]
2. (Christianity) devil^[4]

   Synonym: caitani

(Idioms)

• ngoma cia aka

• roho

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

ngoma

1. drum

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

ngoma class 9

1. drum

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

ngoma class 9 (plural ngoma)

1. drum

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

ngoma class 9 (plural ngoma class 10)

1. drum (musical instrument)

• mutumba

ngoma

1. to clasp, to buckle

• goma

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

• Audio (Kenya):

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• IPA^(key): /ˈŋɡɔma/

ngoma (n class, plural ngoma) or ngoma (ma class, plural mangoma)

1. (music) drum
2. dance

   Synonym: dansi

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

ngoma class 9 (plural tingoma class 10)

1. drum (musical instrument)

ngoma class 9 (plural ngoma class 10)

1. maize, corn