"balaphone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: balaphones [plural]
Etymology: Alteration of balafon, from Mandinka balafoŋo. Etymology templates: {{der|en|mnk|balafoŋo}} Mandinka balafoŋo Head templates: {{en-noun}} balaphone (plural balaphones)
  1. A balafon. Categories (topical): Percussion instruments
    Sense id: en-balaphone-en-noun-n~eB0mF0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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