agida
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[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]agida (uncountable)
- Alternative form of agita
Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]agida (plural agidas)
- A large drum used for ceremonial music in Surinam.
- 1967, Joseph H. Howard, Drums in the Americas:
- Wedges are used to tense the skin, and the agida is placed on the ground lengthwise for playing.
Etymology 3
[edit]Noun
[edit]agida (plural agidas)
- A curved drumstick used in Haiti.
- 2016, Alfred Métraux, Voodoo in Haiti:
- The person who beats the ségond remains seated with the instrument held firmly between his legs, striking it either with his left or right hand and a forked stick or a small bow (agida) held in the free hand.
Anagrams
[edit]Portuguese
[edit]Participle
[edit]agida f sg
Spanish
[edit]Participle
[edit]agida f sg