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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespandereta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pan.deˈɾe.ta
"Ella tocó la pandereta en la celebración."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A musical instrument consisting of a circular frame with a drumhead and jingles, played by shaking or striking.
"She played the tambourine enthusiastically during the band rehearsal." - 2
A small, handheld percussion instrument used in various musical genres.
"The tambourine added a lively rhythm to the folk song."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tambourine' comes from the Middle French 'tambourin', which is a diminutive of 'tambour', meaning 'drum'. The term has roots in the Arabic 'ṭanbūr', referring to a type of drum, and has evolved through various languages since the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tambourine" is said worldwide
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tambourin
Transliteration: tɑ̃buʁɛ̃
"Elle a joué du tambourin pendant le concert."
Tamburin
Transliteration: tɑmˈbuːʁɪn
"Er spielte das Tamburin mit Begeisterung."
tamburello
Transliteration: tam.buˈrɛl.lo
"Ha suonato il tamburello durante la festa."
pandereta
Transliteration: pan.deˈɾe.ta
"Ella tocó la pandereta en la celebración."
pandeiro
Transliteration: pɐ̃ˈdej.ɾu
"Ele tocou o pandeiro na festa."
तंबूरा
Transliteration: tambūra
"उसने तंबूरा बजाया।"
铃鼓
Transliteration: línggǔ
"她在演出中打铃鼓。"
탬버린
Transliteration: taembeorin
"그녀는 공연 중에 탬버린을 쳤다."
タンバリン
Transliteration: tanbarin
"彼女はコンサートでタンバリンを演奏した。"
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