tom-tom
/ˈtɒmtɒm/noun
1- a medium-sized cylindrical drum, of which one to three may be used in a drum kit(套鼓中的)中型圆鼓。
1.1
- informal a drum played by non-European tribal peoples〈非正式〉唐唐鼓, 筒子鼓, 手鼓; 印度长鼓(为欧洲以外的部落民所用)。
词源
late 17th cent.: from Hindi tam tam, Telugu tamatama, of imitative origin.