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zambomba

/zæmˈbɒm.bə/

zambomba noun: a Spanish friction drum, consisting of a ceramic pot with a skin and a pole in the middle. To play it, the stick is rubbed to make a deep sound.

zambomba: a Spanish friction drum, consisting of a ceramic pot with a skin and a pole in the middle. To play...
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Noun

zambomba (plural zambombas)

  1. A Spanish friction drum, consisting of a ceramic pot with a skin and a pole in the middle. To play it, the stick is rubbed to make a deep sound

Forms of zambomba

pluralzambombas

Origin of zambomba

Borrowed from Spanish zambomba.

Questions about zambomba

What does zambomba mean?
Zambomba means a Spanish friction drum, consisting of a ceramic pot with a skin and a pole in the middle. To play it, the stick is rubbed to make a deep sound.
What part of speech is zambomba?
Zambomba is a noun.
How do you pronounce zambomba?
Zambomba is pronounced /zæmˈbɒm.bə/.
What is the plural of zambomba?
The plural of zambomba is zambombas.

Words near zambomba in the dictionary

  1. Zamboanga Peninsula
  2. Zamboanga Sibugay
  3. Zamboangan
  4. Zamboangans
  5. Zamboanguita
  6. zambomba
  7. zambombas
  8. zamboni
  9. Zamboni pile
  10. Zamboni piles
  11. zamboninite

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