# guiro

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡwɪɹoʊ/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of sekere.
2. A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.
3. A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish güiro.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/guiro