idakka

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/ɪˈdækə/

noun

An hourglass-shaped drum originating in Kerala in India; it is struck with a stick, and its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.

OriginMalayalam ഇടയ്ക്ക →
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Meanings

nounidakka (plural idakkas)

plural idakkas · alternative edakka

  1. entertainmentAn hourglass-shaped drum originating in Kerala in India; it is struck with a stick, and its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.

Origin

  1. Malayalamഇടയ്ക്ക
  2. Englishidakka

From Malayalam ഇടയ്ക്ക (iṭaykka).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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