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Where does “djembé” come from?

djembé (Dutch) comes from French djembé, from Mandinka jembe.

djembé (Dutch): A djembe, large hand drum played with both hands

Definitions

  1. A djembe, large hand drum played with both hands

Ancestry of “djembé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdjembédjembe
2Mandinkajembe—
Every word from Mandinka jembe →