marimba

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See also: marimbą

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese marimba, via a Bantu source, perhaps Kimbundu marimba (xylophone).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • enPR: mə-rĭmʹbə, IPA(key): /mə.ˈɹɪm.bə/
  • Hyphenation: marim‧ba

Noun[edit]

marimba (plural marimbas)

  1. (music) A musical instrument similar to a xylophone but clearer in pitch.
    Synonym: (also a separate instrument, but in musical scores, marimbaphone may refer to the classic marimba) marimbaphone
    Hyponyms: glass marimba, stone marimba
    • 2009, Scott Kelby; Terry White, The iPhone Book, Third Edition (Covers iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch), Peachpit Press, →ISBN:
      The default ringtone for your iPhone is a marimba sound, but if you'd like to change it, start at the Home screen, then tap on the Settings icon.

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Further reading[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English marimba, from Portuguese, from Bantu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ma‧rim‧ba

Noun[edit]

marimba

  1. a marimba

Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese marimba.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ma‧rim‧ba

Noun[edit]

marimba c (plural marimba's, diminutive marimbaatje n)

  1. marimba

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese marimba.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑrimbɑ/, [ˈmɑrimbɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrimbɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ma‧rim‧ba

Noun[edit]

marimba

  1. (music) marimba

Declension[edit]

Inflection of marimba (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
nominative marimba marimbat
genitive marimban marimboiden
marimboitten
marimbojen
partitive marimbaa marimboita
marimboja
illative marimbaan marimboihin
singular plural
nominative marimba marimbat
accusative nom. marimba marimbat
gen. marimban
genitive marimban marimboiden
marimboitten
marimbojen
marimbainrare
partitive marimbaa marimboita
marimboja
inessive marimbassa marimboissa
elative marimbasta marimboista
illative marimbaan marimboihin
adessive marimballa marimboilla
ablative marimbalta marimboilta
allative marimballe marimboille
essive marimbana marimboina
translative marimbaksi marimboiksi
instructive marimboin
abessive marimbatta marimboitta
comitative marimboineen
Possessive forms of marimba (type katiska)
possessor singular plural
1st person marimbani marimbamme
2nd person marimbasi marimbanne
3rd person marimbansa

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

marimba m (plural marimbas)

  1. marimba

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish marimba.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maˈrim.ba/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -imba
  • Syllabification: ma‧rim‧ba

Noun[edit]

marimba f

  1. (music instrument) marimba (musical instrument similar to a xylophone)

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • marimba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • marimba in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese[edit]

Noun[edit]

marimba f (plural marimbas)

  1. marimba (musical instrument similar to a xylophone)

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /marǐmba/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧rim‧ba

Noun[edit]

marìmba m (Cyrillic spelling марѝмба)

  1. marimba

Declension[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maˈɾimba/ [maˈɾĩm.ba]
  • Rhymes: -imba
  • Syllabification: ma‧rim‧ba

Noun[edit]

marimba f (plural marimbas)

  1. marimba

Derived terms[edit]

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Swahili[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

marimba (n class, plural marimba)

  1. marimba