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apinti

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Sranan Tongo

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Apinti

Etymology

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From Akan mpintin (“drums”), Twi Akan mpintin (“drums”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈpinti/, [a̠ˈpĩnti], [ɑ̟ˈpĩnti]

Noun

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apinti

  1. a conical drum with a single drumhead which is tightened by pins stuck into the body of the drum; it is the main drum used for religious purposes in the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system

References

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  1. ^ G. Huttar (1985) “Sources of Ndjuka African vocabulary”, in New West Indian Guide‎[1], →ISSN, page 58
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