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Meaning of "goombay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOOMBAY

goombay  [ˈɡʊmbeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOOMBAY

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Goombay is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GOOMBAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Goombay

Goombay is a form of Bahamian music and a drum used to create it. The goombay drum is a membranophone with one goat skin head held between the legs and played with the hands or sticks. The goombay name has also evolved to become synonymous with local African-American music related to calypso. In Bahamas, its most famous practitioner in modern times was Alphonso 'Blind Blake' Higgs, who performed at the Nassau International Airport for many years. A similar tradition exists in Bermuda, called Gombey. Goombay is also an alternate spelling for the gumbe, a Jamaican drum.

Definition of goombay in the English dictionary

The definition of goombay in the dictionary is a kind of Bahamian drum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOOMBAY


bay
beɪ
baye
beɪ
bey
beɪ
Blantyre-Limbe
blænˈtaɪəˈlɪmbeɪ
Bombay
bɒmˈbeɪ
caribe
kɑːˈriːbeɪ
crambe
ˈkræmbeɪ
disobey
ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ
Gombe
ˈɡɒmbeɪ
harambee
ˌhɑːrɑːmˈbeɪ
Hebei
ˈhʌˈbeɪ
Hubei
ˈhuːˈbeɪ
mabe
ˈmɑːbeɪ
obey
əˈbeɪ
rosebay
ˈrəʊzˌbeɪ
sabe
ˈsɑːbeɪ
sickbay
ˈsɪkˌbeɪ
sorbet
ˈsɔːbeɪ
Torbay
ˌtɔːˈbeɪ
yohimbe
jəʊˈhɪmbeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOOMBAY

gooily
gook
gooky
gool
Goolagong
Goole
goolie
goolies
gooly
goombah
goon
goon bag
goonda
gooney
gooney bird
goony
goop
goopy
goorie
goories

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOOMBAY

at bay
back bay
bomb bay
bring to bay
Cambay
embay
Gulf of Cambay
loading bay
parking bay
redbay
scene bay
sick bay
sweet bay

Synonyms and antonyms of goombay in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «goombay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOOMBAY

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The translations of goombay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goombay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

goombay
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

goombay
570 millions of speakers

English

goombay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

goombay
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

goombay
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Goombay
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

goombay
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

goombay
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

goombay
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Goombay
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

goombay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

goombay
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

goombay
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Goombay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

goombay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

goombay
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोमॅब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

goombay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Goombay
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

goombay
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Goombay
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Goombay
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Goombay
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goombay
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

goombay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

goombay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goombay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOMBAY»

The term «goombay» is regularly used and occupies the 70.964 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOMBAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about goombay

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOOMBAY»

Discover the use of goombay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goombay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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LIFE
Bahamas. Goombay. Summer! June. 13th. to. September. 12th. Was. there. ever. a. better. time. to. have. a. good. time? You won't get stuck with a great oil* Getting stuck. Summer in the Bahamas is a different kind of summer. It's sun, sand, sea ...
2
The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Transcription by Vivian Nina Michelle Wood. the bass drum replaces the goombay, the high-hat replaces the carpenter's saw, and the electronic keyboard replaces the accordion. The definitive trait of rake V scrape is the rhythm usually ...
‎1998
3
LIFE
Bahamas. Goombay. Summer! June. 13th. to. September. 12th. Was. there. ever. a. better. time. to. have. a. good. time? Push a button. Walk away. Toshiba introduces the automatic portable. Summer in the Bahamas is a different kind of ...
4
Bahamas, Turks & Caicos
Coombay This type of music - the name comes from an African word for 'rhythm' - derives its melody from a guitar, piano, or horn instrument accompanied by any combination of goatskin goombay drums, maracas, rhythm (or click) sticks, rattles  ...
‎2001
5
Frommer's Bahamas
Goombay Goombay music is an art form whose melodies and body movements are always accompanied by the beat of goatskin drums and, when available, the liberal consumption of rum. Goombay is a musical combination of Africa's tribal ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2012
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Bimini, the Berry Islands and Andros, Bahamas: Frommer's ...
Other than the spirituals whose roots were shared by slaves in colonial North America, by far the most famous musical products of the archipelago are Goombay and its closely linked sibling, Junkanoo. Goombay Goombay music is an art form ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2012
7
AARP The Exumas, Bahamas: ShortCuts
Other than the spirituals whose roots were shared by slaves in colonial North America, by far the most famous musical products of the archipelago are Goombay and its closely linked sibling, Junkanoo. Goombay Goombay music is an art form ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2011
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The Exumas, Bahamas: Frommer's ShortCuts
Other than the spirituals whose roots were shared by slaves in colonial North America, by far the most famous musical products of the archipelago are Goombay and its closely linked sibling, Junkanoo. Goombay Goombay music is an art form ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2012
9
Funky Nassau: Roots, Routes, and Representation in Bahamian ...
By the 1950s, the term goombay had come to be used in order to distinguish the musical style of local popular musicians and nightclub entertainers from the sounds of calypso. This was not merely an arbitrary shift in meaning, however, and ...
Timothy Rommen, 2011
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AARP Abacos, Bahamas: ShortCuts
Other than the spirituals whose roots were shared by slaves in colonial North America, by far the most famous musical products of the archipelago are Goombay and its closely linked sibling, Junkanoo. Goombay Goombay music is an art form ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOOMBAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goombay is used in the context of the following news items.
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In Grand Bahama, The Spirit of Goombay
Another major festival, the Junkanoo Festival, will begin on July 31, just as the Goombay Festival concludes, for four more weeks of celebration. «Caribbean Journal, Jul 15»
2
Advisory Issued Ahead Of Lobster Season
He said that he had observed vendors selling lobster dinners during the opening of the Goombay Summer Festival on at Taino Beach on July 2 ... «Bahamas Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Goombay Festival promoters opt out, citing drama
Three years after taking over the annual Goombay Festival, which celebrates Key West's Bahamian heritage, a local group announced this ... «KeysNews.com, Jul 15»
4
Pre-Independence Celebration and Junkanoo Rush in West GB
Goombay Summer will be held on Thursdays at Taino Beach until July 30, and Junkanoo Summer Festival will be on Fridays in Eight Mile Rock ... «thebahamasweekly.com, Jul 15»
5
Goombay Summer Festival Continues in Grand Bahama
TAINO BEACH, Grand Bahama – Director General of Tourism Joy Jibrilu officially launched Goombay Summer Festival at Taino beach last ... «thebahamasweekly.com, Jul 15»
6
Miami unveils Bahamas' roots
In the new relationship of which Regalado speaks, is a partnership that includes the revival of the Goombay Festival, now known as The ... «The Miami Times, Jul 15»
7
Goombay Summer Festival and Junkanoo Summer Festival Plans …
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- Goombay Summer Festival will once again be held at Taino Beach, and run for five weeks, July 2-30, the ... «thebahamasweekly.com, Jun 15»
8
Black in Time: Goombay rebrand to Miami Bahamas Junkanoo …
For nearly 40 years the Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival celebrated Coconut Grove's black pioneer Bahamian settlement and legacy to a ... «Miami Herald, Jun 15»
9
The Rose & Crown Fabulous Food in Nantucket's In-Town Nightclub
The Rose and Crown | Nantucket, MA The Rose & Crown lots of liquid ways to finish a meal: a tropical Goombay Smash or an Espresso Martini ... «Yesterday's Island/Today's Nantucket, Jun 15»
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Venue Changed For Junkanoo Summer Festival And Goombay
Ministry of Tourism officials have announced that the much-anticipated Junkanoo Summer and Goombay Summer Festivals have been ... «thebahamasweekly.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Goombay [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/goombay>. Apr 2024 ».
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