dumka

American  

[doom-kuh] / ˈdʊm kə /

noun

plural

dumky

1. a Slavic folk song that alternates in character between sadness and gaiety.

2. an instrumental composition or movement imitative of such a folk song.

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Etymology

Origin of dumka

First recorded in 1890–95; from Czech: literally “mournful song, elegy,” from Ukrainian dúmka, originally diminutive of dúma, the name of a genre of narrative folk poetry; duma

Example Sentences

Dumka's police superintendent Pitamber Singh Kherwar told reporters the couple flagged down a patrol van which took them to a local health centre for treatment.

From BBC

The concert at Carnegie Hall that honored the centennial earlier this month was spearheaded by Filevska and her team, in association with Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it showcased the Shchedryk Children’s Choir, the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York and the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America.

From New York Times

Amber Lakra, police superintendent of Dumka city, where both Ankita and Shahrukh lived, told BBC Hindi that the crime was not one of religion.

From BBC

But the government - a coalition led by regional party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha - has sent senior police officials to Dumka, announced compensation for Ankita's family, and promised swift punishment to the accused.

From BBC

In one of them, she is answering questions from the Dumka executive magistrate.

From BBC