dhak
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of dhak
C19: from Hindi
Example Sentences
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When he comes back wait for me in the ravine by the dhak tree in the center of the plain.
From The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
What with the sonorous sound of dhak and dhole, sannai, conch and gong, the effect cannot fail to be impressive to a devout Hindoo mind.
From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Shib Chunder Bose
The Bagrees were encamped to one side of the Mahratta troops in a small jungle of dhak and slim-growing bamboos that afforded them privacy.
From Caste by William Alexander Fraser
Beyond the bridge they passed across a lower level, jungle clad with delicate bamboos and dhak, and sweet-scented shrubs, and clusters of gorgeous oleanders.
From Caste by William Alexander Fraser
The coral, the silk-cotton and the dhak are resplendent with red foliage.
From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Douglas Dewar
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