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Complete Definition of "marimba"

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Etymology
from Portuguese, via a Bantu source (assu. Kimbundu) marimba "xylophone".

Pronunciation
AHD|mə-rĭmʹbə, IPA|/mə.ˈɹɪm.bə/, SAMPA|/m@"rImb@/
Hyphenation: marim•ba

Noun
marimba

  1. a musical instrument similar to a xylophone but clearer in pitch.

Translations

Dutch: marimba m
French: marimba m
mid
German: Marimbaphon n
Spanish: marimba f

See also
glockenspiel
vibraphone
xylophone
xylorimba

Category:Musical instruments


Dutch
Noun
marimba m

  1. marimba

French
Noun
marimba m

  1. marimba

Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA: /mɑ.ˈɾim.bɑ/

Noun
es-noun-f

  1. marimba

Category:es:Musical instruments

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