naker
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naker
- /ˈneɪkə/
Where it 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.
noun nakers · nakir
- A small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum. the Norman trumpets from the battlements […], mingled with the deep and hollow clang of the nakers, (a species of kettle-drum,) retorted in notes of defiance the challenge of the enemy.
Translations
Talk about this word "naker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/naker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. naker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/naker "naker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/naker.Cite this
@misc{naker_2026,
title = {naker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/naker},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
