tabla

[ tah-bluh, tuhb-luh ]

noun
  1. a small drum or pair of drums of India tuned to different pitches and played with the hands.

Origin of tabla

1
1860–65; earlier tubla<Hindi tablā<Arabic ṭabla, derivative of ṭabl drum

Words Nearby tabla

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How to use tabla in a sentence

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  • One leg of each was resting on the tabla The lady reported us as sitting together on a sofa.

  • At our wish she then brought out the tabla, or board of wood on which the beating is done, and the stone for beating.

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  • Sap-úngi ug tabla ang bangag arun walay mabulasut, Cover the hole with a piece of wood so no one will step into it accidentally.

  • Upat ka tabla ang karsúnis, Trousers are sewn from four pieces of cloth cut according to the measurements.

British Dictionary definitions for tabla

tabla

/ (ˈtʌblə, ˈtɑːblɑː) /


noun
  1. a musical instrument of India consisting of a pair of drums whose pitches can be varied

Origin of tabla

1
Hindu, from Arabic tabla drum

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