tantán

Definitions of tantán
  1. noun
    a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
    synonyms: batintín, gong
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    type of:
    instrumento de percusión
    a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
  2. noun
    any of various drums with small heads
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    type of:
    tambor
    a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
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