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surnay

surnay is the alternative form of zurna.

Meaning of zurna

Noun

zurna (plural zurnas)

  1. A double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually accompanied by a davul (bass drum) in Anatolian folk music.
    Synonyms:
    shawm, suona

Forms of surnay

pluralsurnays

Questions about surnay

What is surnay the alternative form of?
Surnay is the alternative form of zurna.

Words near surnay in the dictionary

  1. surnames
  2. surnamey
  3. surnaming
  4. surnatant
  5. surnatants
  6. surnay
  7. surnays
  8. surnominal
  9. Surobi
  10. Surok
  11. Surovikin

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