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tom-tom (n.)
[tom-tom 词源字典]
1690s, "drum" (originally used in India), from Hindi
tam-tam
, probably of imitative origin (compare Sinhalese
tamat tama
and Malay
tong-tong
). Related:
Tom-toms
.
[tom-tom etymology, tom-tom origin, 英语词源]