nyatiti

/njɑːˈtiːti/

Etymology

From Luo nyatiti.

nyatiti means A traditional type of lyre with eight strings, used by the Luo people of Kenya. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

noun

A traditional type of lyre with eight strings, used by the Luo people of Kenya.“The premier Luo musical instrument is the nyatiti, a lyre of eight strings converging inside a hide resonator, all housed in a trapezoid wooden frame.”