Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

padam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: pa-dam
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Carnatic music, a type of short song, or the accompanying dance.

Example Sentences

"This first delivery of the line of a padam might best be described as a 'pre-acting' of the line. It establishes the general mood."
"The best way to express our indebtedness to the Brinda-Muktha legacy would be to include a padam or javali in concerts"
"The dance-drama students will have already learned their roles in the padams, without music, in group “sitting classes” in the dance-drama kal·aris; in theory they would have to perform these padams in sitting classes perfectly rehearsing with musicians in the colliyattam studio"

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Tamil பதம் (patam).

Inflected Forms

padams (plural)

Questions

What does padam mean?: In Carnatic music, a type of short song, or the accompanying dance.
Where does padam come from?: Probably borrowed from Tamil பதம் (patam).

How to pronounce padam

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