ঢোল

What does ঢোল mean?

ঢোল (dhol) is a Bangla noun that means drum, dhol in English.

Refers to a large, double-skinned folk drum beaten with sticks or hands during celebrations, weddings, and village fairs across Bangladesh. It is particularly prominent during national festivities such as পহেলা বৈশাখ (pohela boishakh). Learners will encounter it in the popular idiom নিজের ঢোল নিজে পেটানো (nijer dhol nije petano), which translates figuratively to bragging or boasting.

How do you say “drum” in Bangla?

Say ঢোল, pronounced dhol. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a breathy consonant (bh, chh, dh, kh, th): say it with a small puff of air, as if a soft h follows.

These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.