didgeridoo
English
WOTD – 23 February 2008
a Didgeridoo
Alternative forms
Etymology
Usually assumed to be onomatopoeic, but also possibly an Irish-Australian slang word, from Irish dúidire dubh or dúidire dúth (more at didgeridoo[1] on Wikipedia).
Pronunciation
- enPR: dĭj'ər-ē-do͞oʹ, IPA(key): /ˌdɪdʒ.əɹ.iˈduː/
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Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: did‧ger‧i‧doo
Noun
didgeridoo (plural didgeridoos)
- A musical instrument endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed-out log, which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythms.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
Australian musical instrument
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Further reading
- iDIDJ Didgeridoo Cultural Hub of Australia Definition of Didgeridoo & more
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdɪ.dʒə.ri.ˈdu/.
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Audio (file)
Noun
didgeridoo m (plural didgeridoos, diminutive didgeridootje n)
Derived terms
Portuguese
Noun
didgeridoo m (plural didgeridoos)
- didgeridoo (Australian Aboriginal musical instrument)
Swedish
Noun
didgeridoo c
Declension
| Declension of didgeridoo | ||||
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| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | didgeridoo | didgeridoon | didgeridooer | didgeridooerna |
| Genitive | didgeridoos | didgeridoons | didgeridooers | didgeridooernas |
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