Arabic · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Naqqara

नक़्क़ारा

said naq-QAA-raa

also written: nakkara, naqqarah, naqara

Meaning

A large kettledrum beaten at a royal court or in battle; a sign of sovereignty and command.

Related words

A large drum beaten at a royal court; by extension, sovereign authority and one's turn or state.

The drum-house at a palace gate where the royal kettledrums were sounded.