atabal

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish atabal, from Arabic الطَّبْل (aṭ-ṭabl, “drum”), طَبَلَ (ṭabala, “to drum”). Compare tabor, tymbal, tabla, davul. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈætəbɑːl/ === Noun === atabal (plural atabals) A kettledrum; a kind of tabor used by the Moors. === Anagrams === albata, balata == Asturian == === Alternative forms === altabal (Riosa) tabal (Eastern) atabalu (archaic) === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic الطَّبْل (aṭ-ṭabl, “drum”), طَبَلَ (ṭabala, “to drum”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ataˈbal/ [a.t̪aˈβ̞al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: a‧ta‧bal === Noun === atabal m (plural atabales) barrel (specially one used to store fish) Synonym: tonel (in the plural) luggage, belongings, stuff ==== Derived terms ==== andar colos atabales === References === “atabal”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “atabal”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic الطَّبْل (aṭ-ṭabl, “drum”), طَبَلَ (ṭabala, “to drum”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ataˈbal/ [a.t̪aˈβ̞al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: a‧ta‧bal === Noun === atabal m (plural atabales) atabal (kind of tabor used by the Moors) ==== Descendants ==== → English: atabal === Further reading === “atabal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025