tambourine in Arabic
دَفّ daff
/ˌtæm.bəˈɹiːn/
tambourine in Arabic: دَفّ (daff). In English, tambourine means a percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
Arabic words for tambourine
- percussion instrument
- دَفّ daff
English meaning of tambourine
- noun A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
- noun A tambourine dove (Turtur tympanistria).
- noun A kind of Provençal dance.
- noun The music for this dance.
tambourine in other languages
Questions about tambourine in Arabic
- What is the meaning of tambourine in Arabic?
- Tambourine in Arabic is دَفّ (daff).
- ما معنى كلمة tambourine؟
- Tambourine: دَفّ (daff).
- What does tambourine mean in English?
- Tambourine means a percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
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