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Meaning of osirigi | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ò.sí.ɾì.ɡì

Definitions

  1. a small to medium-sized single-headed cylindrical drum. It is closely associated with the palace and court of the Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀, and is primarily played during festivals.
    Ekiti
  2. a type of music consisting of the playing of the òsírìgì drum, accompanied by metal gongs.
    Ekiti

Examples

“agbojú omi kòsírìgì ọ̀nọ̀ Ùtàlèmẹkùn”

The one who crosses the river and encounters the osirigi drum on the path to Utalemekun

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

òṣìṣẹ́ ọṣọ Oṣogbo Oṣomaalo ọ̀sọ̀ọ̀sán ọsọọsẹ

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