Meanings
nounmaddale (plural maddales)
plural maddales
- A type of percussion instrument used in Karnataka, India.
Origin
- Kannadaಮದ್ದಲೆ
- Englishmaddale
Borrowed from Kannada ಮದ್ದಲೆ (maddale).
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maddale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maddale
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“maddale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maddale. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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