gamaka

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noun

An ornamentation in Indian classical music.

OriginSanskrit गमक →
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Meanings

noungamaka (plural gamakas or gamaka)

plural gamakas

  1. An ornamentation in Indian classical music.

Origin

  1. Sanskritगमक
  2. Englishgamaka

From Sanskrit गमक (gamaka).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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