nagara

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noun

A drum used in folk music in the Caucasus region.

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Dionysopolis
OriginArabic نَقَّارَة →
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Meanings

nagara1

nounnagara (plural nagaras)

plural nagaras

  1. entertainmentA drum used in folk music in the Caucasus region.

Nagara2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Nakara.

Nagara3

proper noun

alternative Nagarahara

  1. An ancient city in Afghanistan.

    Synonyms: Dionysopolis

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn ancient city in Afghanistan.

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Dionysopolis

Origin

nagara · noun

  1. Arabicنَقَّارَة
  2. Englishnagara

Ultimately derived from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra). Doublet of nacre, naqareh, and nagada.

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Nagara · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekΝάγαρα
  2. EnglishNagara

From Ancient Greek Νάγαρα (Nágara).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Angaraaranga
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APA

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MLA

“nagara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nagara. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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