α. 1900s– djembe, 1900s– djembé, 1900s– djimbe.
β. 1900s– jembe, 1900s– jimbe.
γ. 1900s– djenbe, 1900s– djinbe, 1900s– jenbe.
djemben.
/ˈdʒɛmbeɪ/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛmˌbeɪ/, West African English /ˈdʒɛmbe/ A goblet-shaped hand drum of a type originating in West Africa. Also more fully djembe drum.
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1971 Chicago Daily Defender 16 Nov. 10/2 The evening's program is a rhythmical feast..with tom-toms and djimbe virtuosities accompanying tales and rituals that compose Senegalese folklore.
1989 Dance Dec. 96/3 The Percussionists..presented an elegant picture as they pounded out the distinctive, thunderous rhythms peculiar to the metal-rimmed djembe drums and the barrel-like krims.
1993 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 15 May b7 (heading) He's having his companion teach him how to play a percussion instrument called the jimbe.
2005 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 2 Feb. a1 The jenbe..provided leading support for the melodic background drums called dununs.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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