🇮🇹 Italian

tamburi

masculine

i tamburi

drums

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tamburi
/i tamˈbuːri/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say tamburi in Italian?

IPA
/i tamˈbuːri/

How do you pronounce tamburi in Italian?

tamburi is pronounced /i tamˈbuːri/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il tamburo antico che abbiamo trovato nel museo è molto prezioso.

The ancient drum that we found in the museum is very precious.

Un tamburo nuovo è stato donato alla banda musicale locale.

A new drum was donated to the local musical band.

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Why is it masculine?

Tamburi is masculine because it derives from the French word "tambour," which comes from Persian "tambur," and Italian nouns ending in -o are typically masculine by default grammatical convention. The word entered European languages through trade and cultural contact, but its gender assignment follows Italian's standard rules rather than reflecting any particular linguistic feature of its etymology.

What is the Italian word for drums?

The Italian word for drums is i tamburi — masculine.

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