atabaque

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/ˌɑːtəˈbɑːki//ˌætəˈbæki/

noun

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

OriginPortuguese atabaque ← Arabic الطَّبَق →
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Meanings

nounatabaque (plural atabaques)

plural atabaques

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

Origin

  1. Arabicالطَّبَق“plate”
  2. Portugueseatabaque
  3. Englishatabaque

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

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APA

atabaque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atabaque

MLA

“atabaque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atabaque. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atabaque,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atabaque.

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