TOM-TOM


Meaning of TOM-TOM in English

noun

a tall narrow drum that you play with your hands

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from Hindi ṭam ṭam , Telugu ṭamaṭama , of imitative origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.