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tonbak

tonbak is the alternative form of tombak.

Meaning of tombak

Noun (1)

tombak (plural tombaks)

  1. A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.
    • MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals...2008 May 30, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2022
    Synonyms:
    zarb

Noun (2)

tombak (uncountable)

  1. A brass alloy also known as red-bronze, usually containing 82-99% copper and the rest usually zinc.

Questions about tonbak

What is tonbak the alternative form of?
Tonbak is the alternative form of tombak.

Words near tonbak in the dictionary

  1. tonation
  2. tonations
  3. Tonawanda
  4. Tonawandas
  5. tonazocine
  6. tonbak
  7. Tonbridge
  8. Tonbridge and Malling
  9. Tonbridgian
  10. Tonbridgians
  11. tonca

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