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Meaning of "dhol" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DHOL

dhol  [dɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DHOL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dhol is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DHOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dhol

Dhol

Dhol can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent. Its range of distribution in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan primarily includes northern areas such as the Assam Valley, Gujarat, Kashmir, Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa, Punjab, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Sindh and Uttar Pradesh. The range stretches westward as far as eastern Afghanistan. The Punjabi dhol is perhaps best known abroad due to its prominent place in the rhythm of popular Punjabi bhangra music. Someone who plays the dhol is known as dholi.

Definition of dhol in the English dictionary

The definition of dhol in the dictionary is a type of double-sided Indian drum, particularly popular in Punjab.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DHOL


all
ɔːl
ball
bɔːl
baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
call
kɔːl
fall
fɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
hall
hɔːl
install
ɪnˈstɔːl
Montreal
ˌmɒntrɪˈɔːl
Nepal
nɪˈpɔːl
overall
ˈəʊvərˌɔːl
Paul
pɔːl
recall
rɪˈkɔːl
Senegal
ˌsɛnɪˈɡɔːl
small
smɔːl
softball
ˈsɒftˌbɔːl
tall
tɔːl
volleyball
ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl
wall
wɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DHOL

dharmic
dharmsala
dharmshala
dharna
Dhaulagiri
DHB
DHEA
DHEAS
dhobi
dhobi itch
dhole
dholl
dhooti
dhootie
dhoti
dhow
DHS
DHSS
dhurna
dhuti

WORDS THAT END LIKE DHOL

absolute alcohol
alcohol
allyl alcohol
amyl alcohol
axerophthol
blood alcohol
Bohol
butyl alcohol
carbachol
catechol
denatured alcohol
ethyl alcohol
gasohol
grain alcohol
isopropyl alcohol
low-alcohol
menthol
methyl alcohol
rubbing alcohol
Warhol

Synonyms and antonyms of dhol in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dhol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DHOL

Find out the translation of dhol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dhol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dhol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dhol
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dhol
570 millions of speakers

English

dhol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dhol
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Dhol
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dhol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঢোল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dhol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dhol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dhol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dhol
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dhol
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dhol
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dhol
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dhol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dhol
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dhol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Dhol
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dhol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντοχόλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dhol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dhol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dhol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dhol

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DHOL»

The term «dhol» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DHOL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dhol

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DHOL»

Discover the use of dhol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dhol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Music and Musical Instruments of North Eastern India
Musical Instruments of Assam 1 93 struck for playing the Dhol is generally known as Dholar-mari or Kabani-mSri. There is a small gable (high part) of the Dholar- mari for easy grasp of the Man by the player. Dhol is closely related with the Bihu  ...
Dilip Ranjan Barthakur, 2003
2
Constructing Regionalism: Discourses of Spirituality and ...
Negi has criticized the hypocritical stance of many preservationists, who favor keeping the dhol pure from commercial influence, but cry for Bajgi to maintain their dying traditions. Consistent with his views of lok sangit in general, Negi feels that ...
Stefan Patrick Fiol, 2008
3
Living Texts from India
the dhol-mangal When Vaishnavism as we know it today spread in Gujarat between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, it was not impossible that the then existing custom of dhol-mangal singing might have inspired the faithful who  ...
Richard Keith Barz, Monika Theil-Horstmann, 1989
4
Music in Motion: Diversity and Dialogue in Europe ; Study in ...
Harbinc then decided to go back to India and spend some time there to learn frc Harbans Lai.13 This kind of learning path is quite unusual and definitely i the first choice for the following generations of drummers in Britain: you dhol players do ...
Bernd Clausen, Ursula Hemetek, Eva Sæther, 2009
5
Folk Tales from Multan
When these approached Shamash, she called them gently towards her and calling the deer by name of 'Heera' she said, "Your fawns will be handed over to you if you go to the city of my sweet Dhol Badshah and bring him here chasing you.
B R Mehta (ed), 2011
6
Dhol
Apart from Punjab, Dhol has been adapted into the music of other regions throughout South Asia and abroad including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sindh and Maharashtra. Nowadays, it is very popular in modern Punjabi music.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2009
7
14 Stories that Inspired Satyajit Ray
contribute money to buy Bagha a dhol—a very strong dhol that Bagha could not break. The dholthatwas purchased was fromfar from ordinary. Its playing surface was three-and-a-half arm lengths, and the leather was pure buffalo skin. Thrilled  ...
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay, 2014
8
Indus Script Cipher: Hieroglyphs of Indian Linguistic Area
Five svastika glyphs alternate with right- and left-handed arms. dhol 'a drum beaten on one end by a stick and on the other by the hand' (Santali); dhol (Nahali ); dhol (Kurku); dhol (H.); dhol a drum (G.) dhola m. ' large drum ' Rudray. 2. * dholla ...
Srinivasan Kalyanaraman, 2010
9
Articles on Tajik Musical Instruments, Including: ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Arbutus
“Ah, you Romans are all alike, very hard to please, this dhol dhol only arrived this morning at Ostia, and it had come over from Alexandria on a fast galley by my special orders,” stated the salesman, and turning to the other soldier, he continued ...
Cyril Smith, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DHOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dhol is used in the context of the following news items.
1
#ShahidKiShaadi: Bollywood tweets wishes for the newlyweds - The …
And as per the report, when a dhol - wallah clicked Shahid while dancing in his baraat, the actor got those photographs deleted. The guests were also instructed ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Sounds Local: | The Recorder
This group from Brooklyn blends dhol-based bhangra music of India (the dhol is a two-sided dance drum you've heard in a lot of Bollywood ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
3
Joler Gaan: A Band That Represents The Soul of Bangladeshi Folk …
He plays the Dhol as well. ABS Xem's guitar and vocal are both in action with the band. Aseer Plays the totaban or for better understanding the ... «Dhaka Insider, Jul 15»
4
Ramazan fervour: What happens in Lyari, is a festival of traditions
“In some areas, young boys roam the streets reciting naats while others occasionally pick up the dhol to wake up the neighbourhood. It is on a ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Bajrangi Bhaijaan music review: Salman Khan's favourite song Bhar …
The background music makes for a pleasing listen, owing to the captivating beats of the dhol, infused with western and electro ones. This when ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
6
Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival at Dawes Park
... Kaiju Daiko, Pacific Island songs from Lanialoha Lee's Uke Nation, and Punjabi dhol drummers and bhangra dancers from Chi Town Dholiz ... «Evanston Now, Jul 15»
7
Teenagers bring community together for 'One Enfield' event
Bollywood Dancing by Winchmore School's Bollywood Dance Group, dhol drumming and singing from Explorer Scout Jason Healey, helped to ... «Enfield Independent, Jul 15»
8
A mango named Sensesson
The peppy beat of the dhol welcomed visitors to the 27th Mango Festival at Dilli Haat in Janakpuri on Sunday afternoon. The three-day event, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
Delicious food and unique entertainment at Emirates Go East …
We missed much of the entertainment but the Dhol Academy Indian Drummers provided some brilliant late evening entertainment. The seating ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
10
Mobiles, loudspeakers replace faqirs for sehari wake up calls
... used to be awakened by beating a special instrument 'das' which was similar to percussion instrument 'dhol' with leather at one side only. «Times of India, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dhol [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dhol>. May 2024 ».
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