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carnyx meaning in Tamil

காரின்சு kāriṉcu

/ˈkɑːnɪks/US/ˈkɑɹnɪks/

carnyx in Tamil: காரின்சு (kāriṉcu). In English, carnyx means a bronze wind instrument used by Iron Age Celts (c. 200 B.C.E. – 200 C.E.) as a type of battle trumpet; held vertically when played, it was shaped like an elongated S with a mouthpiece at the lower end and a bell (often resembling an animal with an open mouth) at the upper end.

Tamil words for carnyx

bronze wind instrument used by Iron Age Celts as a type of battle trumpet
காரின்சு kāriṉcu

English meaning of carnyx

  1. noun A bronze wind instrument used by Iron Age Celts (c. 200 B.C.E. – 200 C.E.) as a type of battle trumpet; held vertically when played, it was shaped like an elongated S with a mouthpiece at the lower end and a bell (often resembling an animal with an open mouth) at the upper end.

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Questions about carnyx in Tamil

What is the meaning of carnyx in Tamil?
Carnyx in Tamil is காரின்சு (kāriṉcu).
carnyx என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Carnyx: காரின்சு (kāriṉcu).
What does carnyx mean in English?
Carnyx means a bronze wind instrument used by Iron Age Celts (c. 200 B.C.E. – 200 C.E.) as a type of battle trumpet; held vertically when played, it was shaped like an elongated S with a mouthpiece at the lower end and a bell (often resembling an animal with an open mouth) at the upper end.

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