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Late 18th century, borrowed from French ("small drum"), from tambour, in turn from Persian tabīra.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
tambourin
Today it means: An old lively Provençal dance, common on the stage. Full definition →
Today it means: An old lively Provençal dance, common on the stage. Full definition →
Late 18th century, borrowed from French ("small drum"), from tambour, in turn from Persian tabīra.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.