dhak

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noun

Any member of the species Butea monosperma of trees of southern Asia.

Similar
palasdakButea frondosaButea monosperma
OriginBengali ঢাক →
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Meanings

noundhak (plural dhaks)

plural dhaks · alternative dawk · alternative dhawk

  1. Any member of the species Butea monosperma of trees of southern Asia.

    Synonyms: palas

  2. An Indian percussion instrument, a large membranophone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Butea monosperma of trees of southern Asia.

Similar
palas

More synonyms by meaning

nounEast Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye

Similar
dakpalasButea frondosaButea monosperma
Broader
tree
Also see
dakpalas

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Bengaliঢাক
  2. Englishdhak

From Bengali ঢাক (ḍhak).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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