a- plur. (li/ma) musical instrument made of wood resembling a xylophone or dulcimer, cf. budinda, eddinda.

kukuba budinda, to know thoroughly, have down pat. Oluswayiri balukuba budinda. They know Swahili very well. cf. eddinda, amadinda.

e- (li/ma) hem or seam (of a garment); kind of xylophone/dulcimer (but in this case usually plur., amadinda, q.v.). cf. obudinda.

amadinda, entaala.

e- (n/n) musical instrument resembling an xylophone, madinda, q.v.

Polyscias fulva, from which madinda (xylophones) are made.

amadinda, entaala.