tambou

English

Etymology

From Haitian Creole, variant of tanbou.

Noun

tambou (plural tambous)

1. A type of drum in the French Caribbean, made of a hollowed-out tree trunk covered in animal skin.

References

• Awakening Spaces: French Caribbean Popular Songs, Music, and Culture, by Brenda F. Berrian, University of Chicago Press: 2000, Page 209.

Anagrams

• Batoum, tumbao