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tombak.

A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Persian تنبک (tonbak). Doublet of dumbek.

noun
  1. A brass alloy also known as red-bronze, usually containing 82-99% copper and the rest usually zinc.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Dutch, from Malay tembaga (“copper”), from Sanskrit ताम्र (tāmra). Entered Dutch usage during colonial period. Doublet of tumbaga.

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