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bodhran

/ˈbaʊɹɑːn/

bodhran noun: a type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.

bodhran: a type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern...
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Noun

bodhran (plural bodhrans)

  1. A type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.

Forms of bodhran

pluralbodhrans

Origin of bodhran

Borrowed from Irish bodhrán.

Words formed from bodhran

Questions about bodhran

What does bodhran mean?
Bodhran means a type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.
What part of speech is bodhran?
Bodhran is a noun.
How do you pronounce bodhran?
Bodhran is pronounced /ˈbaʊɹɑːn/.
What is the plural of bodhran?
The plural of bodhran is bodhrans.

Words near bodhran in the dictionary

  1. bodhisattvas
  2. Bodhisattwa
  3. Bodhisattwas
  4. bodhisvatta
  5. bodhisvattas
  6. bodhran
  7. bodhranist
  8. bodhranists
  9. bodhrans
  10. bodi
  11. Bodiam

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