Tambourine

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Hyphenation 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Etymology 1.4 Noun 1.5 Translations

English

Hyphenation

tam•bour•ine

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌtæm.bɝ.ˈ(ɹ)iːn/

Etymology

from French tambourin (lit., "little drum")

Noun

Tambourine (plural Tambourines)

1. a percussion instrument consisting of a small usu. wooden hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is usu. held in the hand and shaken rhythmically.

Translations

French: tambour de basque m. German: Tamburin f. Italian: tamburino m.

Portuguese: tamborim m.; pandeiro m. Spanish: pandereta f.

fi:tambourine