khoomei
/kuˈmi/
khoomei noun: a style of throat singing, often accompanied by the horsehead fiddle, from Mongolia and eastern Siberia.
Noun
khoomei (uncountable)
- A style of throat singing, often accompanied by the horsehead fiddle, from Mongolia and eastern Siberia.
Forms of khoomei
| alternative form | khoomii |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hoomei |
| alternative form | Hoomi |
| alternative form | hoomi |
| alternative form | Hoomii |
| alternative form | khöömei |
| alternative form | khöömii |
| alternative form | xoomij |
| alternative form | khoomi |
| alternative form | Xöömij |
| alternative form | höömii |
| alternative uncommon | Khoomei |
| alternative uncommon | Xoomei |
| alternative uncommon | khomei |
| alternative form (rare) | xöömii |
| alternative form (rare) | xöömei |
| alternative form (rare) | khoomey |
| alternative form (rare) | xoomii |
| alternative form (rare) | Hoomei |
Origin of khoomei
Borrowed from Tuvan хөөмей (xöömey) and Mongolian хөөмий (xöömii), ᠬᠥᠭᠡᠮᠡᠢ (kögemei).
Questions about khoomei
- What does khoomei mean?
- Khoomei means a style of throat singing, often accompanied by the horsehead fiddle, from Mongolia and eastern Siberia.
- What part of speech is khoomei?
- Khoomei is a noun.
- How do you pronounce khoomei?
- Khoomei is pronounced /kuˈmi/.
Words near khoomei in the dictionary
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