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idakka

/ɪˈdækə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
idak-ka
IPA
/ɪˈdækə/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An hourglass-shaped drum originating in Kerala in India; it is struck with a stick, and its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.

Etymology

From Malayalam ഇടയ്ക്ക (iṭaykka).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ഇടയ്ക്ക

Inflected Forms

idakkas (plural) edakka (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce idakka?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈdækə/.
What does idakka mean?
An hourglass-shaped drum originating in Kerala in India; it is struck with a stick, and its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.
Where does idakka come from?
From Malayalam ഇടയ്ക്ക (iṭaykka).

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