djembe

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• /ˈd͡ʒɛmbeɪ/
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From French djembé, from Mandinka jembe which derives from the Bambara language, "djé" is the verb for "gather" and "bé" translates as "peace." As a result, "Anke djé, anke bé" which translates to "everyone gather together in peace" and defines the drum's purpose.

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bambara: jenbe — a large drum played with the hands
• Catalan: djembé — a large drum played with the hands
• Dutch: djembé — a large drum played with the hands
• French: djembé — a large drum played with the hands
• German: Djembé — a large drum played with the hands
• Hungarian: dzsembé — a large drum played with the hands
• Indonesian: jimbe — a large drum played with the hands
• Japanese: ジャンベ (janbe) — a large drum played with the hands
• Portuguese: djembê — a large drum played with the hands
• Russian: джембе́ (džembé) — a large drum played with the hands
• Spanish: yembé — a large drum played with the hands
• Swedish: djembe — a large drum played with the hands