tombak

English

Etymology 1

From Persian تنبک‎ (tombak).

Alternative forms
  • tonbak
  • dombak
  • donbak

Noun

tombak (plural tombaks)

  1. (music) A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.
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Etymology 2

From Dutch, from Indonesian tembaga (“copper”), from Sanskrit ताम्र (tāmra). Entered Dutch usage during colonial period.

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Noun

tombak (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Synonyms
  • Dutch brass
  • German brass
Translations
brass with zinc content below 28%

References
  • tombac in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Danish

Etymology

From Dutch tombak.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɔmbak/, [ˈtˢɔmb̥ɑɡ̊]

Noun

tombak n or c (singular definite tombakket or tombakken, not used in plural)

  1. tombac

Further reading

Indonesian

Noun

tombak (plural tombak-tombak, first-person possessive tombakku, second-person possessive tombakmu, third-person possessive tombaknya)

  1. spear

Malay

Noun

tombak (plural tombak-tombak, informal first-person possessive tombakku, informal second-person possessive tombakmu, third-person possessive tombaknya)

  1. spear
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