naker
/ˈneɪkə/
naker noun: a small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum.
Noun
naker (plural nakers)
- A small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum.
- the Norman trumpets from the battlements […], mingled with the deep and hollow clang of the nakers, (a species of kettle-drum,) retorted in notes of defiance the challenge of the enemy.1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
naker meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
naker in Hindi
- type of drum
- नगाड़ा nagāṛā
naker in Tamil
- type of drum
- நகரா nakarā
naker in Urdu
- نقارہ
naker in Malayalam
- type of drum
- നഗാരം nagāraṁ, നകാരം nakāraṁ
More languagesFewer languages
- naker in Punjabi
- ਨਗਾਰਾ nagārā, ਨਗਾੜਾ nagāṛā
- naker in Gujarati
- નગારું nagārũ
- naker in Odia
- ନାଗରା nāgarā
- naker in Nepali
- नगरा nagarā
Forms of naker
| plural | nakers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nakir |
Origin of naker
Borrowed from Old French nacaire, nacre (cognate with Italian nacchera, mediaeval Latin nacara), ultimately derived from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra, “drum”). Doublet of nacre.
Questions about naker
- What does naker mean?
- Naker means a small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum.
- What is naker in Hindi?
- Naker in Hindi is नगाड़ा (nagāṛā). See Naker meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is naker?
- Naker is a noun.
- How do you pronounce naker?
- Naker is pronounced /ˈneɪkə/.
- What is the plural of naker?
- The plural of naker is nakers.
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