Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dhak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
dhak
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species Butea monosperma of trees of southern Asia.

noun

An Indian percussion instrument, a large membranophone.

Etymology

From Bengali ঢাক (ḍhak).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dhaks (plural) dawk (alternative) dhawk (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dhaki

Synonyms

palas dak butea frondosa butea monosperma

Questions

What does dhak mean?
Any member of the species Butea monosperma of trees of southern Asia.
Where does dhak come from?
From Bengali ঢাক (ḍhak).

How to pronounce dhak

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