marimba en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- mə-rĭmʹbə
- /məˈɹɪm.bə/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Portuguese marimba, via a Bantu source, perhaps Kimbundu marimba (“xylophone”).
Meanings
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A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.
The default ringtone for your iPhone is a marimba sound, but if you'd like to change it, start at the Home screen, then tap on the Settings icon.
2009, Scott Kelby, Terry White, The iPhone Book, Third Edition (Covers iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch), Peachpit Press, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marimbas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
marimbalike · xylorimba · marimbist · diamond marimba
Synonyms
Translations (19)
tl marimba (musical instrument) · fi marimba (musical instrument) · ca marimba (musical instrument) · ro marimba (musical instrument) · fr marimba (musical instrument) · sv marimba (musical instrument) · nl marimba (musical instrument) · ga mairimbe (musical instrument) · de Marimbaphon (musical instrument) · hu marimba (musical instrument) · bg маримба (musical instrument) · sw marimba (musical instrument) · ru мари́мба (musical instrument) · tr marimba (musical instrument) · ja マリンバ (musical instrument) · it marimba (musical instrument) · cmn 馬林巴琴 /马林巴琴 (musical instrument) · es marimba (musical instrument) · pt marimba (musical instrument)