tombak

Meaning

Noun

• A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.
• A brass alloy also known as red-bronze. Term used where zinc content is below 28%. Usually consists of 84-90 % copper and 16-10% zinc, sometimes including arsenic to mimic gold.

Related

Similar words

• zarb
• Dutch brass
• German brass

Origin

• From Persian تنبک. dumbek.
• From Dutch, from Malay tembaga ("copper"), from Sanskrit ताम्र. Entered Dutch usage during colonial period. tumbaga.