turumba

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/tʊˈɹʊmbə/

noun

An Ethiopian curved brass bugle blown to summon community gatherings and make public announcements.

OriginAmharic ጥሩምባ ← Arabic طُرُمْبَة ← Italian tromba →
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Meanings

nounturumba (plural turumbas)

plural turumbas

  1. entertainmentAn Ethiopian curved brass bugle blown to summon community gatherings and make public announcements.

Origin

  1. Germanic
  2. Italiantromba
  3. Arabicطُرُمْبَة
  4. Amharicጥሩምባ“trumpet, horn, bugle”
  5. Englishturumba

Borrowed from Amharic ጥሩምባ (ṭərumba, “trumpet, horn, bugle”), from Arabic طُرُمْبَة (ṭurumba), from Italian tromba, of Germanic origin.

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APA

turumba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turumba

MLA

“turumba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turumba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turumba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turumba.

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