nagada

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India, Pakistan, South Asia/nə.ɡɑː.ɽɑː/India, Pakistan, South Asia[nɐ.ɡäː.ɽäː]

A form of naqareh — A Middle Eastern drum with a rounded back and a head made of hide, usually played in pairs.

OriginHindustani ← Arabic نَقَّارَة →
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Meanings

nounnagada (plural nagadas)

plural nagadas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of naqareh (“type of drum”).

Origin

  1. Arabicنَقَّارَة
  2. Hindustani
  3. Englishnagada

Borrowed from Hindustani नगाड़ा (nagāṛā) / نَگَاڑَا (nagāṛā), ultimately derived from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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