Pronunciation: ' täm- ˌ täm, ' t ə m- ˌ t ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu ṭ am ṭ am
Date: 1693
1 : a usually long and narrow small-headed drum commonly beaten with the hands
2 : a monotonous beating, rhythm, or rhythmical sound
tom-tom 1
Pronunciation: ' täm- ˌ täm, ' t ə m- ˌ t ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu ṭ am ṭ am
Date: 1693
1 : a usually long and narrow small-headed drum commonly beaten with the hands
2 : a monotonous beating, rhythm, or rhythmical sound
tom-tom 1
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012