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 Javanese. 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, c (singular definite tombakket or tombakken, not used in plural)

  1. tombac

Further reading

Indonesian

Noun

tombak

  1. spear

Malay

Noun

tombak (plural tombak-tombak)

  1. spear
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