tamborim

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Portuguese tamborim.

Noun[edit]

tamborim (plural tamborims)

  1. A small, round Brazilian frame drum of Portuguese and African origin.

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: tam‧bo‧rim

Noun[edit]

tamborim m (plural tamborins)

  1. tamborim (a type of small, hand-held drum)
    Synonym: tamboril

Usage notes[edit]

Not to be confused with English tambourine, which in Portuguese is pandeiro.

Related terms[edit]