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bodhran

Pronunciation: /ˈbaʊɹɑːn/

The English word “bodhran” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish bodhrán.

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