"dumbek" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dumbeks [plural], dumbek [plural]
Etymology: From Modern Turkish dümbek, from Ottoman Turkish دنبك (dümbek), from Persian دنبک (donbak). Doublet of tombak. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tr|dümbek}} Turkish dümbek, {{der|en|ota|دنبك|tr=dümbek}} Ottoman Turkish دنبك (dümbek), {{der|en|fa|تنبک|دنبک|tr=donbak}} Persian دنبک (donbak), {{doublet|en|tombak}} Doublet of tombak Head templates: {{en-noun|s|dumbek}} dumbek (plural dumbeks or dumbek)
  1. A Middle Eastern goblet drum. Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: dumbec, doumbek, dumbeg, dumbelek, doumbec
    Sense id: en-dumbek-en-noun-BAkQjJxj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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