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tambourine meaning in Hindi

डफली ḍaphlī

/ˌtæm.bəˈɹiːn/

tambourine in Hindi: डफली (ḍaphlī), डफ (ḍaph), डफला (ḍaphlā), ढप (ḍhap). In English, tambourine means a percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.

Hindi words for tambourine

percussion instrument
डफली ḍaphlī, डफ ḍaph, डफला ḍaphlā, ढप ḍhap, ढपला ḍhaplā, दफला daphlā

English meaning of tambourine

  1. noun A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
  2. noun A tambourine dove (Turtur tympanistria).
  3. noun A kind of Provençal dance.
  4. noun The music for this dance.

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Questions about tambourine in Hindi

What is the meaning of tambourine in Hindi?
Tambourine in Hindi is डफली (ḍaphlī), डफ (ḍaph), डफला (ḍaphlā), ढप (ḍhap).
tambourine का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Tambourine: डफली (ḍaphlī), डफ (ḍaph), डफला (ḍaphlā), ढप (ḍhap).
What does tambourine mean in English?
Tambourine means a percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.

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