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tambourine in Tagalog

panderetas

/ˌtæm.bəˈɹiːn/

tambourine in Tagalog: panderetas. In English, tambourine means a percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.

Tagalog words for tambourine

percussion instrument
panderetas

English meaning of tambourine

  1. noun A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
  2. noun A tambourine dove (Turtur tympanistria).
  3. noun A kind of Provençal dance.
  4. noun The music for this dance.

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Questions about tambourine in Tagalog

What is the meaning of tambourine in Tagalog?
Tambourine in Tagalog is panderetas.
Ano ang tambourine sa Tagalog?
Tambourine: panderetas.
What does tambourine mean in English?
Tambourine means a percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.

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