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tabla
noun ta·bla \ˈtä-blə\
Definition of TABLA
: a pair of small different-sized hand drums used especially in music of India
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Origin of TABLA
Hindi & Urdu tablā, from Arabic ṭabla
First Known Use: 1865
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