tumbao
English
noun
Definitions
- (music) The basic rhythm played on the conga drum and the bass in Afro-Cuban music.
Etymology
Derived from Spanish, Castilian tumbar (fall, knock off).
Origin
Spanish
tumbar
Gloss
fall, knock off
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- tumbaburros Spanish, Castilian
- tumbar Spanish, Castilian
- tumba Cebuano
- tumba Tagalog