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atabaque

/ˌɑːtəˈbɑːki/

atabaque noun: a tall Afro-Brazilian hand drum, traditionally having its shell made of jacaranda wood.

Noun

atabaque (plural atabaques)

  1. A tall Afro-Brazilian hand drum, traditionally having its shell made of jacaranda wood.

Forms of atabaque

pluralatabaques

Origin of atabaque

Borrowed from Portuguese atabaque, from Arabic الطَّبَق (aṭ-ṭabaq, “plate”).

Questions about atabaque

What does atabaque mean?
Atabaque means a tall Afro-Brazilian hand drum, traditionally having its shell made of jacaranda wood.
What part of speech is atabaque?
Atabaque is a noun.
How do you pronounce atabaque?
Atabaque is pronounced /ˌɑːtəˈbɑːki/.
What is the plural of atabaque?
The plural of atabaque is atabaques.

Words near atabaque in the dictionary

  1. ATA-133
  2. ATA-33
  3. ATA-66
  4. atabal
  5. atabals
  6. atabaque
  7. atabaques
  8. atabeg
  9. atabegate
  10. atabegates
  11. atabegs

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