"mridangam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɹɪ.ˈdʌŋ.ɡəm/, /mri.d̪ɐŋ.ɡɐm/ [India] Forms: mridangams [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malayalam മൃദംഗം (mr̥daṅgaṁ), from Sanskrit मृदङ्ग (mṛdaṅga). Alternative forms are from various other Indian languages such as miruthangam, mirudhangam are borrowed from Tamil மிருதங்கம் (mirutaṅkam), mridang from Hindi मृदङ्ग (mŕdaṅg) etc. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ml|മൃദംഗം}} Borrowed from Malayalam മൃദംഗം (mr̥daṅgaṁ), {{der|en|sa|मृदङ्ग}} Sanskrit मृदङ्ग (mṛdaṅga), {{bor|en|ta|மிருதங்கம்}} Tamil மிருதங்கம் (mirutaṅkam), {{bor|en|hi|मृदङ्ग}} Hindi मृदङ्ग (mŕdaṅg) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mridangam (plural mridangams)
  1. (music) A percussion instrument used in southern Indian music, consisting of a two-sided drum whose body is usually made from a hollowed piece of jackfruit wood. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Percussion instruments Synonyms: mridang, mrudang, mridanga, mrudanga, mrudangam, mrdangam, mrithangam, miruthangam, mirudhangam
    Sense id: en-mridangam-en-noun-DODIq1Of Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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