mridanga

noun

mri·​dan·​ga mri-ˈdäŋ-gə How to pronounce mridanga (audio)
ˌmər-i-
variants or mridangam
mri-ˈdäŋ-gəm How to pronounce mridanga (audio)
ˌmər-i-
: a drum of India that is shaped like an elongated barrel and has tuned heads of different diameters

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit mṛdaṅga

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mridanga was in 1887

Dictionary Entries Near mridanga

MRI

mridanga

mrkr

Cite this Entry

“Mridanga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mridanga. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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