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naker.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

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

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