Where does “tabla” come from?
tabla (English) comes from Hindi तबला, from Arabic طَبْلَة, from Arabic طَبْل, from Middle Iranian tabir.
tabla (English): A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various...
Definitions
- A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various...
Ancestry of “tabla”, step by step
tabla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi तबला
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | तबला | tabla |
| 2 | Arabic | طَبْلَة | — |
| 3 | Arabic | طَبْل | drum |
| 4 | Middle Iranian | tabir | — |
via Urdu طبلہ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | طبلہ | tabla |