"djembe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛmbeɪ/ Forms: djembes [plural]
Etymology: From French djembé, from Mandinka jembe which derives from the Bambara language, "djé" is the verb for "gather" and "bé" translates as "peace." As a result, "Anke djé, anke bé" which translates to "everyone gather together in peace" and defines the drum's purpose. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|djembé}} French djembé, {{der|en|mnk|jembe}} Mandinka jembe Head templates: {{en-noun}} djembe (plural djembes)
  1. (music) A large, rope-tuned, skin-covered drum played with the bare hands, used in West African and some fusion music. Wikipedia link: djembe Categories (topical): Music, Percussion instruments Synonyms: djembé, jembe, jenbe, djimbe, jimbe, dyinbe Translations (a large drum played with the hands): jenbe (Bambara), djembé [masculine] (Catalan), djembé [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), djembé [masculine] (French), Djembé [feminine] (German), ジャンベ (janbe) (Japanese), djembe (Swedish)

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