zambomba

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zambomba.

Noun

zambomba (plural zambombas)

  1. A Spanish friction drum, consisting of a ceramic pot with a skin and a pole in the middle. To play it, the stick is rubbed to make a deep sound

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θamˈbomba/ [θãmˈbõm.ba] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /samˈbomba/ [sãmˈbõm.ba] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -omba
  • Syllabification: zam‧bom‧ba

Noun

zambomba f (plural zambombas)

  1. zambomba
    Synonyms: (Venezuela) furruco, (Murcia) pandorga

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