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tam-tam^¹

noun tam-tams

A flat gong (without knob) that is struck with a felt-covered hammer.

tam-tam^²

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Imitative.

verb tam-tams · tam-tamming · tam-tammed

dated, intransitive To beat on a drum.

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noun flat gong

Español	tam-tam, tamtam, tamtán, tantán
Português	tantã
Français	tamtam, tam-tam
Deutsch	Tamtam
Italiano	tam-tam
Română	tam-tam
Русский	тамта́м tamtám

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@misc{tam_tam_2026,
  title = {tam-tam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tam-tam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}