Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dholak

/ˈdəʊlək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dho-lak
IPA: /ˈdəʊlək/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A North Indian hand drum.

Example Sentences

"The men make a circle around the musicians, cheering and whistling with the beat of the dholak."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi ढोलक (ḍholak).

Inflected Forms

dholaks (plural) dholaki (alternative) dholki (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dholak?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdəʊlək/.
What does dholak mean?: A North Indian hand drum.
Where does dholak come from?: Borrowed from Hindi ढोलक (ḍholak).

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