dhol
/dəʊl/noun
उच्चारण डोल
ढोल
Core word
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a large, double-headed Indian drum, played with sticks or hands, especially at weddings and festivals
ढोल
- The beat of the dhol filled the street during the wedding procession.
- Radhika danced to the dhol at the Baisakhi fair.
- The dhol players led the wedding procession.
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- The sound of the dhol could be heard from far away.
- A dhol is usually played with two sticks.
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a dhol (countable noun)
Dhol is a countable musical instrument. The plural is dhols, and a player is called a dhol player.
'Dhol' countable वाद्य है। Plural 'dhols' है और बजाने वाले को dhol player कहते हैं।
- The dhol began to beat as the bridegroom arrived.
- Two dhols played at the front of the procession.
play the dhol / beat the dhol
Musical instruments take the verb play with the. Beat is used for the physical action of striking the drum.
वाद्यों के साथ 'play the' आता है। ढोल पर प्रहार करने की शारीरिक क्रिया के लिए 'beat' भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- He plays the dhol at weddings.
- They beat the dhol loudly during Navratri.
to the beat / sound of the dhol
Dancing and walking are done to the beat of the dhol, with the preposition to.
ढोल की थाप पर नाचना या चलना 'to the beat of the dhol' से बताया जाता है।
- The villagers danced to the beat of the dhol.
dhol + noun
Dhol often appears in compounds such as dhol player, dhol beat and dhol-tasha, a Maharashtrian drum group.
'Dhol' compounds में आता है, जैसे dhol player, dhol beat और dhol-tasha, जो महाराष्ट्र का ढोल-ताशा दल है।
- The dhol-tasha group performed during the Ganesh festival.
dhol vs dholak
A dhol is a large drum played with sticks, usually outdoors. A dholak is a smaller, two-headed drum played by hand, often indoors.
Dhol बड़ा ढोल है जिसे छड़ियों से बजाया जाता है, प्रायः बाहर। Dholak छोटा, दो मुँह वाला ढोल है जो हाथ से बजता है, प्रायः घर के भीतर।
- The women sang to the dholak, while the men played the dhol outside.
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verb + dhol
playbeatcarrytunestrike
- He carried the dhol on his shoulder.
dhol + noun
playerbeatrhythmsoundgroup
- The dhol rhythm made everyone dance.
occasion + dhol
weddingfestivalbhangrabaraatprocession
- The dhol is the soul of a Punjabi wedding.
adjective + dhol
loudboomingheavytraditionaldouble-headed
- The booming dhol could be heard across the street.
dhol + accompaniment
nagarashehnaitashatrumpetband
- The dhol and shehnai welcomed the guests.
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- The dhol players led the baraat through the narrow lanes.
ढोल वादकों ने बारात को संकरी गलियों से आगे चलाया।
- Radhika learnt the basic rhythms of the dhol during her summer holidays.
राधिका ने गर्मी की छुट्टियों में ढोल की बुनियादी ताल सीखी।
- The dhol is played with a thick stick on one side and a thin stick on the other.
ढोल को एक ओर मोटी छड़ी और दूसरी ओर पतली छड़ी से बजाया जाता है।
- At Baisakhi, the sound of the dhol echoes across Punjab.
बैसाखी पर पूरे पंजाब में ढोल की आवाज़ गूँजती है।
- The crowd cheered when the champion entered to the beat of the dhol.
विजेता के ढोल की थाप पर प्रवेश करते ही भीड़ ने जयकार किया।