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tablas

tablas is the plural of tabla.

Meaning of tabla

Noun

tabla (plural tablas)

  1. A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos.
    • Idealized membranes, plates and bars are clearly inadequate and give way to the reality of tablas, gongs and zanzas.2013, Simon Emmerson, Living Electronic Music, page 20

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Proper noun capitalized: Tablas

Tablas

  1. A surname.

Questions about tablas

What does tablas mean?
Tablas means a surname.
What is tablas the plural of?
Tablas is the plural of tabla.
What part of speech is tablas?
Tablas is a proper noun.

Words near tablas in the dictionary

  1. tabiyas
  2. tabla
  3. Tablac
  4. tablaist
  5. tablaists
  6. tablas
  7. tablature
  8. tablatures
  9. table
  10. table apple
  11. table apples

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