IN GREEK
τουμπελέκι
toumpeleki
goblet drum (also τουμπερλέκι)
IN TURKISH
dümbelek
dümbelek
goblet drum
WEAR THE WORD
τουμπελέκι in blue ink and dümbelek in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- NOTES
- Turkish dümbelek is now dated or regional, with darbuka more common; usually explained as onomatopoeic.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘τουμπελέκι / dümbelek’, entry 375, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/375-toumpeleki/. Accessed [day month year].