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tumbi

tumbi noun: a traditional North Indian musical instrument from Punjab with a single string.

Noun

tumbi (plural tumbis)

  1. A traditional North Indian musical instrument from Punjab with a single string.

Forms of tumbi

pluraltumbis
alternative formtoombi

Origin of tumbi

From Punjabi ਤੂੰਬੀ (tūmbī).

Phrases with tumbi

Questions about tumbi

What does tumbi mean?
Tumbi means a traditional North Indian musical instrument from Punjab with a single string.
What part of speech is tumbi?
Tumbi is a noun.
What is the plural of tumbi?
The plural of tumbi is tumbis.

Words near tumbi in the dictionary

  1. tumbaos
  2. Tumbarumba
  3. Tumbaya
  4. tumbed
  5. Tumbes
  6. tumbi
  7. Tumbi Umbi
  8. tumbing
  9. tumbis
  10. tumble
  11. tumble down

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