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kangling

/ˈkæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ(ɡ)/

kangling noun: a Tibetan Buddhist ritual trumpet made from a human femur or tibia.

Noun

kangling (plural kanglings)

  1. A Tibetan Buddhist ritual trumpet made from a human femur or tibia.

Forms of kangling

pluralkanglings

Origin of kangling

From Tibetan རྐང་གླིང (rkang gling, literally “leg flute”).

Questions about kangling

What does kangling mean?
Kangling means a Tibetan Buddhist ritual trumpet made from a human femur or tibia.
What part of speech is kangling?
Kangling is a noun.
How do you pronounce kangling?
Kangling is pronounced /ˈkæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ(ɡ)/.
What is the plural of kangling?
The plural of kangling is kanglings.

Words near kangling in the dictionary

  1. Kangleicha
  2. Kangleipak
  3. Kangleipung
  4. Kangleism
  5. Kangleiwood
  6. kangling
  7. kanglings
  8. Kanglish
  9. Kanglu
  10. Kanglung
  11. Kanglus

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