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dumbec

dumbec is the alternative form of dumbek.

Meaning of dumbek

Noun

dumbek (plural dumbeks or dumbek)

  1. A Middle Eastern goblet drum.
    • The Middle Eastern jar shaped drum generally referred to as the dumbek is gaining enormous popularity among today's hand percussionists.2000, John Marshall, Hand Drums for Beginners: An Easy Beginning Method, →ISBN, page 33

Forms of dumbec

pluraldumbecs

Questions about dumbec

What is dumbec the alternative form of?
Dumbec is the alternative form of dumbek.

Words near dumbec in the dictionary

  1. dumbcowing
  2. dumbcows
  3. dumbdom
  4. dumbdumb
  5. dumbdumbs
  6. dumbec
  7. dumbecs
  8. dumbed
  9. dumbed down
  10. dumbed out
  11. dumbed-down

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