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pandeiro

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pænˈdɛəɹəʊ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame and six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head; similar to a tambourine but with head tension that can be tuned and crisper, drier, and less sustained jingles, used in a number of Brazilian music forms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A square double-skinned frame drum, often with a bell inside, used in medieval Spanish/Moorish music.

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History

Etymology

From Portuguese pandeiro, from Latin pandurium.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: パンデイロ (pandeiro) — a hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame
  • Polish: pandeiro — a hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame
  • Portuguese: pandeiro — a hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame
  • Portuguese: adufe — a square double-skinned frame drum