darbouka

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UK/ˌdɑːˈbuːkə/

A form of darbuka — A type of goblet drum, originating in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Meanings

noundarbouka (plural darboukas)

plural darboukas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of darbuka.

    The youths scratched at their violins and the Holocaust survivors clapped along, trying to keep up with the changing rhythms of the darbouka drums.

    2009 March 26, Isabel Kershner, “Palestinians Serenade Survivors in Israel”, in New York Times
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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