पटह

{ paṭahḥ }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

   See : आडंबर

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पटह  f.  m. (rarely n. or f( ई).) a kettledrum, a war-drum, drum, tabor ( acc. with √ दा, or Caus. of √ दा or √ भ्रम्, to proclaim anything by the sound of a drum), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
पटह  m.  m. beginning, [L.]
   hurting, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

पटहः [paṭahḥ]   1 A kettle-drum, a war-drum, drum, tabor; कुर्वन् संध्याबलिपटहतां शूलिनः श्लाघनीयाम् [Me.36;] पटुपटह- ध्वनिभिर्विनीतनिद्रः [R.9.71.]
   Beginning, undertaking.
   Injuring, killing. -Comp.
-घोषकः   a crier (who beats a drum and then makes the proclamation).-भ्रमणम् going about with a drum to call people together.
-वेला   the hour at which a drum is beaten every day.

Shabda-Sagara

पटह  mfn.  ( -हः-हा-हं) A kettle-drum.
  m.  ( -हः)
   1. A war-drum, or one used in battle.
   2. Injury, killing, slaughter.
   4. Tumult.
    E. पट imitative sound, हा to quit or make, aff. ड .

ROOTS:

पट हा ड .