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dholaks

dholaks is the plural of dholak.

Meaning of dholak

Noun

dholak (plural dholaks)

  1. A North Indian hand drum.
    • The men make a circle around the musicians, cheering and whistling with the beat of the dholak.2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 40

Questions about dholaks

What is dholaks the plural of?
Dholaks is the plural of dholak.

Words near dholaks in the dictionary

  1. dhoklas
  2. dhol
  3. dholak
  4. dholaki
  5. dholakis
  6. dholaks
  7. dhole
  8. dholes
  9. Dholhiyadhoo
  10. Dholhiyadhookudarah
  11. dholie

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