tamborí
/təmˈbɔɾi/
CA
A small traditional Catalan drum, typically played with two sticks and used in folk music and dance.
El músic va tocar el tamborí durant la dansa tradicional.
The musician played the tamborí during the traditional dance.
Etymology
Derived from the Catalan word 'tambor' meaning 'drum', with the diminutive suffix '-í', indicating a small version of a drum. The word traces back to Arabic 'tunbur' meaning 'drum'.
Memory Aid
Think of 'tambourine', which shares the same root as tamborí; both are small handheld percussion instruments.
Collocations
tocar el tamborídansar amb tamborítamborí català
Synonyms
tambor petittamboret