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el tambor
drum
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How do you say tambor in Spanish?
How do you pronounce tambor in Spanish?
tambor is pronounced /el tamˈboɾ/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El tambor rojo fue tocado por el músico durante el desfile.
The red drum was played by the musician during the parade.
Ese tambor antiguo es muy valioso porque fue usado en una batalla histórica.
That old drum is very valuable because it was used in a historic battle.
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Why is it masculine?
Tambor is masculine because it derives from the Arabic "al-ṭanbūr" (a stringed instrument). However, the masculine gender is actually due to the word ending in -or, a common masculine suffix in Spanish. While the Arabic origin is correct, the explanation conflates two separate phenomena: the Arabic loanword origin and the Spanish masculine suffix pattern. The -or ending is the primary reason for the masculine gender in Spanish, not a general rule about Arabic loanwords being assigned masculine gender by default.
What is the Spanish word for drum?
The Spanish word for drum is el tambor — masculine.
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