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marimba

Syllables: marim·ba/məˈɹɪm.bə/

marimba noun: a percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.

marimba: a percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much...
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Noun

marimba (plural marimbas)

  1. A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.
    • The default ringtone for your iPhone is a marimba sound, but if you'd like to change it, start at the Home screen, then tap on the Settings icon.2009, Scott Kelby, Terry White, The iPhone Book, Third Edition (Covers iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch), Peachpit Press, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    marimbaphone

marimba meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Tagalog

marimba in Tamil

தற்கால பலிலியக் கருவிவகை

marimba in Bengali

জাইলোফোনের অনুরূপ বাদ্যযন্ত্রবিশেষ

marimba in Tagalog

musical instrument
marimba

Synonyms of marimba

Forms of marimba

pluralmarimbas

Origin of marimba

From Portuguese marimba, via a Bantu source, perhaps Kimbundu marimba (“xylophone”).

Words formed from marimba

Questions about marimba

What does marimba mean?
Marimba means a percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.
What is marimba in Tamil?
Marimba in Tamil is தற்கால பலிலியக் கருவிவகை. See Marimba meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is marimba?
Marimba is a noun.
How do you pronounce marimba?
Marimba is pronounced /məˈɹɪm.bə/.
What is the plural of marimba?
The plural of marimba is marimbas.

Words near marimba in the dictionary

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  9. marimbalike
  10. marimbaphone
  11. marimbaphones

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Adapted from Wiktionary: marimba (page history and authors); marimba (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); marimba (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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