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lahara

lahara noun: a repetitive instrumental melody used to accompany a tabla or pakhawaj solo in Hindustani classical music of North India; it is also used to accompany kathak dance performances.

Noun

lahara (plural laharas)

  1. a repetitive instrumental melody used to accompany a tabla or pakhawaj solo in Hindustani classical music of North India; it is also used to accompany kathak dance performances

lahara meaning in Hindi and Urdu

lahara in Hindi

melody
लहरा lahrā

lahara in Urdu

melody
لہرا lahrā

Forms of lahara

plurallaharas

Origin of lahara

Anglicized form of Hindi लहरा (lahrā)

Questions about lahara

What does lahara mean?
Lahara means a repetitive instrumental melody used to accompany a tabla or pakhawaj solo in Hindustani classical music of North India; it is also used to accompany kathak dance performances.
What is lahara in Hindi?
Lahara in Hindi is लहरा (lahrā). See Lahara meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is lahara?
Lahara is a noun.
What is the plural of lahara?
The plural of lahara is laharas.

Words near lahara in the dictionary

  1. lahal
  2. Lahamu
  3. Lahan
  4. Lahans
  5. lahar
  6. lahara
  7. laharas
  8. Lahari Bandar
  9. lahars
  10. Laharum
  11. Lahat

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