Darbuka Definition
där-bo͝okə
noun
A goblet- or hourglass-shaped hand drum having a single drumhead, typically held in the lap or under the arm and widely used in Middle Eastern, Balkan, and North African music.
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Noun
Singular:
darbukaPlural:
darbukasOrigin of Darbuka
Ultimately (partly via Turkish darbuka) from Arabic darabukka, dirbakka perhaps from Syriac ’ardbakkā
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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