English Explanatory Dictionary

atabaque

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tall Afro-Brazilian hand drum, traditionally having its shell made of jacaranda wood.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑːtəˈbɑːki/ /ˌætəˈbæki/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-atabaque.wav

Word forms

atabaque atabaques

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese atabaque, from Arabic الطَّبَق (aṭ-ṭabaq, “plate”).

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