atabaque

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese atabaque, from Arabic الطَّبَق (aṭ-ṭabaq, “plate”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑːtəˈbɑːki/, /ˌætəˈbæki/

Noun

atabaque (plural atabaques)

  1. A tall Afro-Brazilian hand drum, traditionally having its shell made of jacaranda wood.

Portuguese

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese atavaque, borrowed from Arabic طَبَق (ṭabaq). Cognate with Spanish tabaque (“wicker basket”).

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.taˈba.ki/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.taˈba.ke/
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.tɐˈba.kɨ/ [ɐ.tɐˈβa.kɨ]

    • Rhymes: (Brazil) -aki, (Portugal) -akɨ
    • Hyphenation: a‧ta‧ba‧que

    Noun

    atabaque m (plural atabaques)

    1. kettledrum
      Synonym: atabal
    2. timbales
    3. atabaque

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → English: atabaque

    References

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