English Explanatory Dictionary

guiro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of sekere.
  2. A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.
  3. A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡwɪɹoʊ/ /ˈɡwiːɹoʊ/ /ˈɡwaɪɹəʊ/

Word forms

guiro guiros güiro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish güiro.

Synonyms

sekere
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