Dhenuka

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proper noun

A rāgam (musical scale) in Carnatic music. It is the ninth melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music.

OriginSanskrit धेनुका →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. entertainmentA rāgam (musical scale) in Carnatic music. It is the ninth melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music.

Origin

  1. Sanskritधेनुका
  2. EnglishDhenuka

From Sanskrit धेनुका (dhenukā).

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Translations

Tamil தேனுக
  • தேனுக (tēṉuka)a raga

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

undekha
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APA

Dhenuka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhenuka

MLA

“Dhenuka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhenuka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dhenuka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhenuka.

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