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qachels

qachels is the plural of qachel.

Meaning of qachel

Noun

qachel (plural qachels)

  1. A small gong or bell used as a liturgical accompaniment in Ethiopian places of worship.
    • Priest Ya’qob held a small metal gong called the qachel in one hand and the small metal stick with which it was struck in the other.1994, Kay Kaufman Shelemay, A Song of Longing: An Ethiopian Journey, University of Illinois Press, →ISBN, page 74

Questions about qachels

What is qachels the plural of?
Qachels is the plural of qachel.

Words near qachels in the dictionary

  1. qabbala
  2. qabbālāh
  3. Qabodiyon
  4. qac
  5. qachel
  6. qachels
  7. qachwa
  8. qachwas
  9. qacs
  10. qadad
  11. Qadaffi

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