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darbouka

UK/ˌdɑːˈbuːkə/

darbouka is the alternative spelling of darbuka.

Meaning of darbuka

Noun

darbuka (plural darbukas)

  1. A type of goblet drum, originating in the Middle East and North Africa.
    • Assembled guests participate by clapping their hands to mark the rhythm. In rare cases, however, is the little drum duf or darbaka employed.1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 370

Forms of darbouka

pluraldarboukas

Questions about darbouka

What is darbouka the alternative spelling of?
Darbouka is the alternative spelling of darbuka.
How do you pronounce darbouka?
Darbouka is pronounced /ˌdɑːˈbuːkə/ (UK).

Words near darbouka in the dictionary

  1. Darbinians
  2. Darbinyan
  3. Darbinyans
  4. Darbonne
  5. Darbonnes
  6. darbouka
  7. darboukas
  8. Darboux
  9. Darboux's formula
  10. Darboux's theorem
  11. darbs

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