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tombak en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian تنبک (tonbak). Doublet of dumbek.

Meanings

1. A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.
   • MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals and tombak (goblet drum), while Ensemble Ava, a four-piece, will contribute additional instrumentation on the ancient Persian instruments barbat (short-necked lute), tar (long-necked lute), kamancheh (spike fiddle) and daf (frame drum). 2008 May 30, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2022:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tombaks	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

zarb

Translations (13)

tr darbuka (type of goblet drum) · sv tombak (type of goblet drum) · ru томпа́к (type of goblet drum) · io tombako (type of goblet drum) · pt darabuca (type of goblet drum) · fa تنبک (type of goblet drum) · it darabouka (type of goblet drum) · da tombak (type of goblet drum) · fi darbuka (type of goblet drum) · pt darbuca (type of goblet drum) · de Tombak (type of goblet drum) · fr tombak (type of goblet drum) · tg тунбак (type of goblet drum)

tombak en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Dutch, from Malay tembaga (“copper”), from Sanskrit ताम्र (tāmra). Entered Dutch usage during colonial period. Doublet of tumbaga.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A brass alloy also known as red-bronze, usually containing 82-99% copper and the rest usually zinc.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tomback		alternative	lexicographic
tombac		alternative	lexicographic
tambac		alternative	lexicographic

Synonyms

Dutch brass · German brass

Translations (16)

yi טאָמבאַק (brass with zinc content below 28%) · de Tombak (brass with zinc content below 28%) · fi tompakki (brass with zinc content below 28%) · ms tembaga (brass with zinc content below 28%) · it tombacco (brass with zinc content below 28%) · da tombak (brass with zinc content below 28%) · hy պղնձացինկ (brass with zinc content below 28%) · ru томпа́к (brass with zinc content below 28%) · tr tombak (brass with zinc content below 28%) · hy տոմպակ (brass with zinc content below 28%) · pt tambaca (brass with zinc content below 28%) · io tombako (brass with zinc content below 28%) · sv tombak (brass with zinc content below 28%) · fr tombac (brass with zinc content below 28%) · pt tambaque (brass with zinc content below 28%) · it similoro (brass with zinc content below 28%)