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sekere

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From Yoruba ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀.

noun sekeres · sèkèrè · shekere · shakeree

A musical instrument consisting of a gourd surrounded by a net of beads. The sekere may be twisted, shaken or slapped to produce a subtle variety of effects.
Similar: güiro, abwe

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noun musical instrument

Español	chekeré
Português	xequerê
Français	chekeré

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@misc{sekere_2026,
  title = {sekere},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sekere},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}