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naker

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈneɪkə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French nacaire, nacre (cognate with Italian nacchera, mediaeval Latin nacara), ultimately derived from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra, “drum”). Doublet of nacre.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: nacra — type of drum
  • Finnish: naqqara — type of drum
  • Gujarati: નગારું (nagārũ) — type of drum
  • Hindi: नगाड़ा (nagāṛā) — type of drum
  • Malayalam: നഗാരം (nagāraṁ) — type of drum
  • Malayalam: നകാരം (nakāraṁ) — type of drum
  • Nepali: नगरा (nagarā) — type of drum
  • Odia: ନାଗରା (nāgarā) — type of drum
  • Punjabi: ਨਗਾਰਾ (nagārā) — type of drum
  • Punjabi: ਨਗਾੜਾ (nagāṛā) — type of drum
  • Russian: нагара́ (nagará) — type of drum
  • Tamil: நகரா (nakarā) — type of drum