goombay Syllabification: (goom·bay)Pronunciation: /ˈgo͝ombā, ˈgo͞om-/Definition of goombay noun West Indian a goatskin drum with a round or squared top, played with the hands. the calypso-style music associated with the playing of goombay drums. a dance to goombay music. (chiefly in the Bahamas) a festival or season of goombay music and dance. Origin:perhaps from Kikongo ngoma, denoting a type of drumgoombay in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of goombay in the British & World English dictionary
