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horn in Persian

شاخ šâx

/hɔːn//hɔɹn/

horn in Persian: شاخ (šâx), سرو (soru), بوق (buq), کرنا (karnâ). In English, horn means a hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.

Persian words for horn

growth on the heads of certain animals
شاخ šâx, سرو soru
instrument used to signal others
بوق buq, کرنا karnâ
any of several musical wind instruments
بوق buq, هورن horn, برغو
loud alarm, especially on a motor vehicle
بوق buq, کلاکسون kelâksôn

English meaning of horn

  1. noun A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
  2. noun Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar.
  3. noun An antler.
  4. noun The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects.

Full definition of horn

horn in a sentence

  • an umbrella with a handle made of horn
  • The shot was after the horn and therefore did not count.
  • Get him on the horn so that we can have a discussion about this.

Synonyms of horn

All synonyms of horn

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Questions about horn in Persian

What is the meaning of horn in Persian?
Horn in Persian is شاخ (šâx), سرو (soru), بوق (buq), کرنا (karnâ).
معنی horn چیست؟
Horn: شاخ (šâx), سرو (soru), بوق (buq), کرنا (karnâ).
What does horn mean in English?
Horn means a hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.

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