djembe

== English == === Alternative forms === djembé, jembe, jenbe, djimbe, jimbe, dyinbe === Etymology === From French djembé, from Mandinka jembe which derives from the Bambara language, "djé" is the verb for "gather" and "bé" translates as "peace." As a result, "Anke djé, anke bé" which translates to "everyone gather together in peace" and defines the drum's purpose. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛmbeɪ/ === Noun === djembe (plural djembes) (music) A large, rope-tuned, skin-covered drum played with the bare hands, used in West African and some fusion music. ==== Translations ====