tumbi

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noun

A traditional North Indian musical instrument from Punjab with a single string.

OriginPunjabi ਤੂੰਬੀ →
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Meanings

nountumbi (plural tumbis)

plural tumbis · alternative toombi

  1. A traditional North Indian musical instrument from Punjab with a single string.

Origin

  1. Punjabiਤੂੰਬੀ
  2. Englishtumbi

From Punjabi ਤੂੰਬੀ (tūmbī).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mbuti
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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