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dhak

dhak noun: any member of the species Butea monosperma of trees of southern Asia.

Noun

dhak (plural dhaks)

  1. Any member of the species Butea monosperma of trees of southern Asia.
    Synonyms:
    palas
  2. An Indian percussion instrument, a large membranophone.

Synonyms of dhak

Forms of dhak

pluraldhaks
alternative formdawk
alternative formdhawk

Origin of dhak

From Bengali ঢাক (ḍhak).

Questions about dhak

What does dhak mean?
Dhak means any member of the species Butea monosperma of trees of southern Asia.
What part of speech is dhak?
Dhak is a noun.
What is the plural of dhak?
The plural of dhak is dhaks.

Words near dhak in the dictionary

  1. Dhahran
  2. dhai
  3. dhaincha
  4. Dhairya
  5. dhais
  6. dhak
  7. Dhaka
  8. Dhaka District
  9. Dhaka Division
  10. Dhakaite
  11. Dhakaites

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