Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tambor de mina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: tam-bor de mi-na
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Afro-Brazilian religion that blends elements of African religions with Catholicism practiced mainly in the Brazilian states of Maranhão, Piauí, Pará and the Amazon rainforest.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Tambor de Mina.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: Tambor de Mina

Frequently Paired Words

Umbanda Candomblé Quimbanda macumba

Questions

What does tambor de mina mean?: An Afro-Brazilian religion that blends elements of African religions with Catholicism practiced mainly in the Brazilian states of Maranhão, Piauí, Pará and the Amazon rainforest.
Where does tambor de mina come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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