Spanish word

pandero

Pronunciation

IPA/panˈdeɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nountambourine

Example

¿Puedes pasarme el pandero, por favor?

Can you pass me the tambourine, please?

Illustration for pandero (tambourine)

More examples

En la clase de música practicamos cómo tocar el pandero.

In music class we practiced how to play the tambourine.

Core concept

Hand-held hoop drum with jingles used in folk music.

Common phrases

  • tocar el pandero

    play the tambourine

  • agitar el pandero

    shake the tambourine

  • ritmo de pandero

    tambourine rhythm

Similar words

pandereta: Small hand tambourine with jingles, struck by hand to add bright rhythmic accents.
tambor: Cylindrical drum with a stretched skin, struck with sticks or hands to produce low to mid tones.
maraca: Small gourd-like rattle filled with beads, shaken to produce a steady rattling sound.
castañuela: Pair of small wooden shells struck together by fingers to make sharp, high clicking sounds.

Definition in Spanish

Instrumento popular de percusión, consistente en un aro con parche y, en muchos casos, pequeños cascabeles que suenan al moverlo.

Word origin

From Greek pandoura via Latin pandura, where a term for a lute-like instrument changed in Romance languages to denote a percussive frame drum.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine (el pandero) and speakers often use pandereta for the small handheld type while pandero or pandero grande indicates a larger frame drum.

Related words

  • panderetasmall tambourinenoun

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