noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of sekere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sekere
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
guiro
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈɡwɪɹoʊ/
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US: /ˈɡwiːɹoʊ/
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UK: /ˈɡwaɪɹəʊ/
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rhymes with -ɪəɹəʊ
noun
Meaning 2
A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Taínobor. Spanish güirobor. English guiro Borrowed from Spanish güiro.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 刮瓜 (guāguā) — musical instrument made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side
- Finnish: guiro — musical instrument made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side
- Japanese: ギロ (giro) — musical instrument made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side
- Russian: гуи́ро (guíro) — musical instrument made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side
- Spanish: güiro — musical instrument made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side