English Explanatory Dictionary

naker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum.

Pronunciation

/ˈneɪkə/

Word forms

naker nakers nakir

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French nacaire, nacre (cognate with Italian nacchera, mediaeval Latin nacara), ultimately derived from Arabic نَقَّارَة (naqqāra, “drum”).

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