theka
theka noun: a simple rhythmic phrase that is used by Hindustani classical percussionists to establish the tala of a composition.
Noun
theka (plural thekas)
- A simple rhythmic phrase that is used by Hindustani classical percussionists to establish the tala of a composition.
theka meaning in Hindi and Urdu
theka in Hindi
- a theka
- ठेका ṭhekā
theka in Urdu
- a theka
- ٹھیکا ṭhekā
Forms of theka
| plural | thekas |
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Origin of theka
From ठेका (ṭhekā, “support”)
Questions about theka
- What does theka mean?
- Theka means a simple rhythmic phrase that is used by Hindustani classical percussionists to establish the tala of a composition.
- What is theka in Hindi?
- Theka in Hindi is ठेका (ṭhekā). See Theka meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is theka?
- Theka is a noun.
- What is the plural of theka?
- The plural of theka is thekas.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: theka (page history and authors); ठेका (Hindi) (page history and authors); ٹھیکا (Urdu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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