dholak

English

Alternative forms

dholaki, dholki

Etymology

Hindi ढोलक (ḍholak).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdəʊlək/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(Indian English) IPA^(key): /ˈɖʰoːlək/

Noun

dholak (plural dholaks)

A North Indian hand drum.
- 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 40:
  The men make a circle around the musicians, cheering and whistling with the beat of the dholak.

Translations

North Indian hand drum

Catalan: dholaka (ca) m
Hindi: ढोलक (hi) (ḍholak)

Anagrams

dhokla

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