Etymology

dhol

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Today it means: A type of drum from India. Full definition →

Hindi ढोल ← Sanskrit ढोल
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromढोल
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromढोल
  3. English todaydhol

From Hindi ढोल (ḍhol), from Sanskrit ढोल (ḍhola).

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