zabumba

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noun

A Brazilian bass drum that performers wear and is tapped with both hands.

OriginPortuguese zabumba →
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Meanings

nounzabumba (plural zabumbas)

plural zabumbas

  1. entertainmentA Brazilian bass drum that performers wear and is tapped with both hands.

Origin

  1. Portuguesezabumba
  2. Englishzabumba

Borrowed from Portuguese zabumba.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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