ಢಕ್ಕಿ

English translation: kettledrum

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Kannada term or phrase:ಢಕ್ಕಿ
English translation:kettledrum
Entered by: SeiTT

13:55 May 25, 2017
Kannada to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Percussion Instruments
Kannada term or phrase: ಢಕ್ಕಿ
Hi

Please, what exactly is a ಢಕ್ಕಿ? I hope I've spelt it correctly; it seems to be a kind of drum.
There is a picture of one here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZGgOGGpCdQ&t=117s
It is exactly 4.08 minutes into the total length of 7.48 minutes.

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:33
kettledrum
Explanation:
It is a small kettledrum with a membrane made of skin tightened by leather straps around a wooden base.
Selected response from:

Nagavalli S Kiran
Czech Republic
Local time: 19:33
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5kettledrum
Nagavalli S Kiran


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
kettledrum


Explanation:
It is a small kettledrum with a membrane made of skin tightened by leather straps around a wooden base.


    Reference: http://www.adpost.com/au/musical_instruments/859/
Nagavalli S Kiran
Czech Republic
Local time: 19:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in KannadaKannada
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search