Definition
A goblet-shaped drum with a single head, widely used in Middle Eastern, North African, and Mediterranean music, producing a sharp crisp sound.
Etymology
From Arabic 'darbukkah' or 'tarabuka,' possibly derived from Persian 'tar' (tight) and 'buk' (belly), referring to the drum's shape and tight membrane. The word traveled through trade routes into English and other European languages.
Kelly Says
This single drum holds the heartbeat of an entire musical tradition—skilled players can produce hundreds of different tones just by hitting different spots, making it like a percussion instrument with a personality.
Translations
ARالعربية
ديربوكا
diir-BOO-ka
BNবাংলা
দর্বুক্কা
dar-bukk-a
CACatalà
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
CSČeština
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
DADansk
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
DEDeutsch
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
ELΕλληνικά
ντερμπουκά
der-boo-ka
ESEspañol
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
FAفارسی
دربوکا
der-boo-ka
FISuomi
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
FRFrançais
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
HIहिन्दी
दर्बुक्का
dar-bukk-a
HUMagyar
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
ITItaliano
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
KKKK
дербу́кка
der-BOO-kka
MRMR
दर्बुक्का
dar-bukk-a
MSBahasa Melayu
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
MYမြန်မာ
ဒေါ်ဘူကာ
daw-boo-ka
NLNederlands
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
NONorsk
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
PLPolski
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
PTPortuguês
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
RORomână
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
RUРусский
дербу́кка
der-BOO-kka
SVSvenska
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
SWKiswahili
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
TAதமிழ்
டெர்புக்கா
ter-bukk-a
TEతెలుగు
డెర్బుక్కా
der-bukk-a
THไทย
เดอร์บุคกา
der-bOok-ka
TRTürkçe
derbukka
der-BOO-ka
UKУкраїнська
дербу́кка
der-BOO-kka
VITiếng Việt
derbukka
der-BOO-ka