tambora
Spanish, noun[t̪ãmˈboɾa]
tambora is spelled T-A-M-B-O-R-A (7 letters) and appears about once in every 6 million words in written Spanish, the 93,848th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Tambora is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “bombo, bombo criollo” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Bombo”.
What does tambora mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebombo, bombo criollo
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Bombo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of tambora
- tamboras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce tambora?
- [t̪ãmˈboɾa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is tambora in Spanish?
tambora appears about once in every 6 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).