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tambour.

drum (instrument)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɑ̃.buʁ/

  1. drum (instrument)

    masculine

  2. tambour (sports / real tennis)

    masculine

  3. revolving door

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic طُنْبُور (ṭunbūr) or Persian تبیر (tabir, “drum”), related to Armenian տաւիղ (tawiġ), English tabla.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.