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kaval

kaval noun: a chromatic end-blown flute of Asia and eastern Europe.

Noun

kaval (plural kavals)

  1. A chromatic end-blown flute of Asia and eastern Europe.
    • MATT DARRIAU’S PARADOX TRIO (Thursday) In addition to Mr. Darriau — on clarinet and saxophones as well as kaval (an end-blown flute) and gaida (a kind of bagpipe) — this exuberant Bulgarian-improv band features Brad Shepik’s guitars, Rufus Cappadocia’s cello and Seido Salifoski’s hand drums.2007 July 27, The New York Times, “Jazz Listings”, in New York Times

Forms of kaval

pluralkavals

Questions about kaval

What does kaval mean?
Kaval means a chromatic end-blown flute of Asia and eastern Europe.
What part of speech is kaval?
Kaval is a noun.
What is the plural of kaval?
The plural of kaval is kavals.

Words near kaval in the dictionary

  1. kavadi
  2. kavadis
  3. kavaic acid
  4. kavain
  5. kavakava
  6. kaval
  7. Kavala
  8. kavalactone
  9. kavalactones
  10. Kavalan
  11. kavals

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