iyaalu

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Yoruba

Àwọn ìlù bàtá pẹ̀lú ìyáàlù wọn
Ìyáàlù dùndún

Alternative forms

Etymology

ìyá (mother) +‎ ìlù (drum), literally Mother drum

Pronunciation

Noun

ìyáàlù

  1. The largest drum in any Yoruba ensemble of drums and with the lowest pitch. Each of the 4 families of drums among the Yoruba bàtá, dùndún, sákárà, and gbẹ̀du has the "mother drum."