tamborim

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noun

A small, round Brazilian frame drum of Portuguese and African origin.

OriginPortuguese tamborim →
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Meanings

nountamborim (plural tamborims)

plural tamborims

  1. A small, round Brazilian frame drum of Portuguese and African origin.

Origin

  1. Portuguesetamborim
  2. Englishtamborim

Borrowed from Portuguese tamborim.

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Cite this entry
APA

tamborim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamborim

MLA

“tamborim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamborim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tamborim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamborim.

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