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pakhavaj

UK/pəˈkɑːwʌdʒ/

pakhavaj noun: an Indian barrel-shaped, two-headed drum, a variant and descendant of the mridang.

Noun

pakhavaj (plural pakhavajs)

  1. An Indian barrel-shaped, two-headed drum, a variant and descendant of the mridang.
    • We are all season clappers and along with the pakhawaj, we give the beat.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 181

pakhavaj meaning in Hindi

pakhavaj in Hindi

pakhavaj
पखावज pakhāvaj

Forms of pakhavaj

pluralpakhavajs
alternative formpakhawaj

Origin of pakhavaj

Borrowed from Hindi पखावज (pakhāvaj).

Questions about pakhavaj

What does pakhavaj mean?
Pakhavaj means an Indian barrel-shaped, two-headed drum, a variant and descendant of the mridang.
What is pakhavaj in Hindi?
Pakhavaj in Hindi is पखावज (pakhāvaj). See Pakhavaj meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is pakhavaj?
Pakhavaj is a noun.
How do you pronounce pakhavaj?
Pakhavaj is pronounced /pəˈkɑːwʌdʒ/ (UK).
What is the plural of pakhavaj?
The plural of pakhavaj is pakhavajs.

Words near pakhavaj in the dictionary

  1. pakhanate
  2. pakhanates
  3. Pakhangba
  4. Pakhangbaism
  5. Pakhangpa
  6. pakhavaj
  7. pakhavajs
  8. pakhawaj
  9. pakhawajs
  10. Pakhoi
  11. Pakhom

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