marimba

Meaning

A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre.

Synonyms

Hyphenated as
marim‧ba
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mə.ˈɹɪm.bə/
Etymology

In summary

From Portuguese marimba, via a Bantu source, perhaps Kimbundu marimba (“xylophone”).

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