ઢોલ

Gujarati

ઢોલ (ḍhol, “dhol”)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ढोल (ḍhōla).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɖʱol/
• Rhymes: -ol
• Hyphenation: ઢોલ

Noun

ઢોલ • (ḍhol) m

1. drum; dhol (a musical instrument)
   • 2019, “Vaagyo Re Dhol”, in Saumya Joshi (lyrics), Mehul Surti (music), Hellaro, performed by Bhoomi Trivedi:

     વાગ્યો રે ઢોલ બાઈ વાગ્યો રે ઢોલ
     મારા મીઠાનાં રણમાં વાગ્યો રે ઢોલ

     vāgyo re ḍhol bāī vāgyo re ḍhol
     mārā mīṭhānā̃ raṇmā̃ vāgyo re ḍhol

     The drum plays, girls, the drum plays
     The drum plays in my sweet desert

Derived terms

• ઢોલી (ḍholī, “drummer”)