tam-tam
tam-tam definition
tam-tam (tum′tum′, tam′tam′, täm′täm′)
noun
- a large gong of indefinite pitch, sounded with a soft-headed mallet
- tom-tom
Etymology: Hindi ṭamṭam, generic term for a tabor, drum, or gong: of echoic orig.
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