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taans

taans is the plural of taan.

Meaning of taan

Noun

taan (plural taans)

  1. A rapid melodic vocal technique in raga singing.
    • Her voice was steady as a surgeon's hand. When it zigzagged, it was because she wanted to take a taan that slithered like a snake as it flashed past, progressing sideways across the sand.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 147

Questions about taans

What is taans the plural of?
Taans is the plural of taan.

Words near taans in the dictionary

  1. taaghoot
  2. Taal
  3. taalim
  4. taan
  5. taaniko
  6. taans
  7. taar
  8. taarab
  9. taarof
  10. taars
  11. taas

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