Didgeridoo

/ˌdɪdʒəˈriːduː/ noun

Definition

A long, wooden wind instrument from Aboriginal Australia that produces a deep, resonant sound and is played by circular breathing.

Etymology

From Yolŋu (Australian Aboriginal language), likely imitative in origin, reflecting the sound of the instrument itself. The word entered English in the late 19th century through contact with Aboriginal peoples.

Kelly Says

The didgeridoo requires circular breathing—you breathe in through your nose while pushing air out through your mouth continuously—a technique that modern athletes and musicians study to improve breath control and endurance.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
ARالعربية
دجيريدو
didʒəridoo
BNবাংলা
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
CACatalà
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
CSČeština
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
DADansk
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
DEDeutsch
Didgeridoo
didʒəˌriːˈduː
ELΕλληνικά
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
ESEspañol
didgeridoo
didʒəridʒuː
FAفارسی
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
FISuomi
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
FRFrançais
didgeridoo
didʒɛʁidoː
GUGU
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
HAHA
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
HEעברית
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
HIहिन्दी
डिगिरीडू
diɡiriːd̪uː
HUMagyar
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
IDBahasa Indonesia
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
IGIG
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
ITItaliano
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
JA日本語
ディジュリドゥ
diʒuriːdɯ
KKKK
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
KMKM
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
KO한국어
디지리두
dijirideu
MRMR
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
MSBahasa Melayu
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
MYမြန်မာ
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
NLNederlands
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
NONorsk
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
PAPA
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
PLPolski
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
PTPortuguês
didgeridoo
didʒɛʁiduː
RORomână
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
RUРусский
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
SVSvenska
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
SWKiswahili
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
TAதமிழ்
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
TEతెలుగు
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
THไทย
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
TLTL
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
TRTürkçe
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
UKУкраїнська
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
URاردو
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
VITiếng Việt
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
YOYO
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo
ZH中文
迪吉里杜
dí jì lǐ dù
ZUZU
didgeridoo
didʒəridoo

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