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idakka

/ɪˈdækə/

idakka noun: an hourglass-shaped drum originating in Kerala in India; it is struck with a stick, and its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.

Noun

idakka (plural idakkas)

  1. An hourglass-shaped drum originating in Kerala in India; it is struck with a stick, and its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.

Forms of idakka

pluralidakkas
alternative formedakka

Origin of idakka

From Malayalam ഇടയ്ക്ക (iṭaykka).

Questions about idakka

What does idakka mean?
Idakka means an hourglass-shaped drum originating in Kerala in India; it is struck with a stick, and its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.
What part of speech is idakka?
Idakka is a noun.
How do you pronounce idakka?
Idakka is pronounced /ɪˈdækə/.
What is the plural of idakka?
The plural of idakka is idakkas.

Words near idakka in the dictionary

  1. Idahonians
  2. Idahos
  3. Idaic
  4. idaite
  5. Idakho
  6. idakka
  7. idakkas
  8. Idalcan
  9. Idalcans
  10. Idalian
  11. Idalxa

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