ˈgu̇mbē, ˈgüm- noun
also gum·bé -ˌbā, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷
( plural gumbies also gumbés )
Etymology: of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo nkumbi ceremonial drum, Tshiluba nkumbi drum
: a drum made by stretching a skin over a piece of a hollowed tree and used especially by West Indian Negroes