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Engoma

🇺🇬 Uganda Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Engoma (Drum)

"Engoma za Buganda (Buganda drums)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇺🇬 Uganda
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1 community definition
Added
April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Lengoma 🇧🇼 Botswana

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