dumbek
dumbek noun: a Middle Eastern goblet drum.
Noun
dumbek (plural dumbeks or dumbek)
- 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
- Dumbek are used in a wide range of ensembles in both classical and folk music.2010, Randy Raine-Reusch, Play The World: The 101 Instrument Primer, →ISBN
Forms of dumbek
| plural | dumbeks |
|---|---|
| plural | dumbek |
| alternative form | dumbec |
| alternative form | doumbek |
| alternative form | dumbeg |
| alternative form | dumbelek |
| alternative form | doumbec |
Origin of dumbek
From Modern Turkish dümbek, from Ottoman Turkish دنبك (dümbek), from Persian دنبک (donbak). Doublet of tombak.
Questions about dumbek
- What does dumbek mean?
- Dumbek means a Middle Eastern goblet drum.
- What part of speech is dumbek?
- Dumbek is a noun.
- What is the plural of dumbek?
- The plural of dumbek is dumbeks.
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