osirigi

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.sí.ɾì.ɡì/

Noun

òsírìgì

1. (Ifẹ, Ekiti) a small to medium-sized single-headed cylindrical drum. It is closely associated with the palace and court of the Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀, and is primarily played during festivals.

   agbojú omi kòsírìgì ọ̀nọ̀ Ùtàlèmẹkùn

   The one who crosses the river and encounters the osirigi drum on the path to Utalemekun

   (oríkì of a family from the Ekiti-speaking town of Ìkọta)

2. (Ifẹ, Ekiti) a type of music consisting of the playing of the òsírìgì drum, accompanied by metal gongs.

Derived terms

• olósírìgì (“osirigi drummers or musicians”)