English Meaning of dhaka¹

Meaning of 'dhaka¹'

n a drum. dhaka peta, dhaka bajano v. to beat a drum; (fig.) to make public or announce publicly. dhakera kathi a drum stick; (fig.) an instigator. dhakera bam̐ẏa useless appurtenances or parapherna lia; something merely decorative. dhakera badyi drum-beat. dhakera daẏe manasa bikano (fig.) to run insolvent in attempting to keep up appearances, to sell one's homestead to grease one's car.

Meaning of ঢাক¹

n a drum. ঢাক পেটা, ঢাক বাজানো v. to beat a drum; (fig.) to make public or announce publicly. ঢাকের কাঠি a drum stick; (fig.) an instigator. ঢাকের বাঁয়া useless appurtenances or parapherna lia; something merely decorative. ঢাকের বাদ্যি drum-beat. ঢাকের দায়ে মনসা বিকানো (fig.) to run insolvent in attempting to keep up appearances, to sell one's homestead to grease one's car.

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