Masculine

adufe

Meaning

kind of squared tambourine of Arab origin

Pronounced as (IPA)
[aˈðufɪ]
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese adufe, from Arabic الدُّفّ (ad-duff, “tambourine”), from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯 (dp /⁠dap⁠/, “daf”), from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, “tablet”). Compare Portuguese adufe.

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