"dhol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dhols [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi ढोल (ḍhol), from Sanskrit ढोल (ḍhola). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|ढोल}} Hindi ढोल (ḍhol), {{der|en|sa|ढोल}} Sanskrit ढोल (ḍhola) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dhol (plural dhols)
  1. (music) A type of drum from India Wikipedia link: dhol Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Percussion instruments Derived forms: Dhollywood

Inflected forms

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