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How do you use Tumbi in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Tumbi in a sentence

Tumbi meaning

A traditional North Indian musical instrument from Punjab with a single string.

Using Tumbi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A traditional North Indian musical instrument from Punjab with a single string.
  • In the example corpus, tumbi often appears in combinations such as: tumbi and.

Context around Tumbi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

play 1× include 1×

Often after:

dhol 1×

Sentence patterns with Tumbi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the tumbi and dhol 1× beats and tumbi 1× these include tumbi dhol sarangi 1× to play tumbi and keep 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

beginning around 1994 1× folk backlash in 1× he taught me 1× these include tumbi 1×

Common sentence endings:

and percussion instruments 1× beats and tumbi 1× our family alive 1× tumbi and dhol 1×

Words around Tumbi

Just before it in the word index:

tumbes 7 tumbbad 4 tumbarumba 10 tumbarinu 3 tumba 5 tumas 4

Just after it in the word index:

tumble 241 tumbled 261 tumbledown 4 tumbler 45 tumblers 21 tumbles 40

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Tumbi

  • In this selection, "tumbi" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, play, include and dhol stand out and add context to how "tumbi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the tumbi and dhol and beats and tumbi. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tumbi" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tumbi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He taught me how to play tumbi and keep tradition of our family alive. (14 words)

These include tumbi, dhol, sarangi, keyboard, and a variety of other string and percussion instruments. (15 words)

Folk backlash In the mid 1990s, however, many artists returned to the original, traditional folk beats away from Bhangra music, often incorporating more dhol drum beats and tumbi. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Beginning around 1994, there was a trend towards the use of samples (often sampled from mainstream hip hop) mixed with traditional folk rhythm instruments, such as the tumbi and dhol. (30 words)

Folk backlash In the mid 1990s, however, many artists returned to the original, traditional folk beats away from Bhangra music, often incorporating more dhol drum beats and tumbi. (28 words)

These include tumbi, dhol, sarangi, keyboard, and a variety of other string and percussion instruments. (15 words)

Example sentences (4)

He taught me how to play tumbi and keep tradition of our family alive.

Beginning around 1994, there was a trend towards the use of samples (often sampled from mainstream hip hop) mixed with traditional folk rhythm instruments, such as the tumbi and dhol.

Folk backlash In the mid 1990s, however, many artists returned to the original, traditional folk beats away from Bhangra music, often incorporating more dhol drum beats and tumbi.

These include tumbi, dhol, sarangi, keyboard, and a variety of other string and percussion instruments.

Common combinations with tumbi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tumbi" in a sentence?
An example: "He taught me how to play tumbi and keep tradition of our family alive." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "tumbi" from authentic English texts.
What does "tumbi" mean?
Tumbi means: A traditional North Indian musical instrument from Punjab with a single string.
How many example sentences with "tumbi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "tumbi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.