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zurna

zurna noun: a double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually accompanied by a davul (bass drum) in Anatolian folk music.

zurna: a double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually accompanied by a davul (bass drum) in Anatolian folk...
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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

zurna meaning in Persian and Vietnamese

zurna in Persian

musical instrument
سرنا sornâ, سرنای sornây, سورنای surnây

zurna in Vietnamese

musical instrument
kèn Tàu, kèn bầu

Synonyms of zurna

Forms of zurna

pluralzurnas
alternative formsorna
alternative formsornai
alternative formsurnay
alternative formsurla
alternative formzurla
alternative formzournas
alternative formzurma

Origin of zurna

From Turkish zurna, from Ottoman Turkish زورنا (zurna), from Classical Persian سرنا (surnā); see there for more. Cognate with English horn, Latin cornu (“horn”).

Questions about zurna

What does zurna mean?
Zurna means a double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually accompanied by a davul (bass drum) in Anatolian folk music.
What is zurna in Persian?
Zurna in Persian is سرنا (sornâ), سرنای (sornây), سورنای (surnây). See Zurna meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is zurna?
Zurna is a noun.
What is the plural of zurna?
The plural of zurna is zurnas.

Words near zurna in the dictionary

  1. zurlas
  2. zurlite
  3. zurma
  4. zurmas
  5. Zurn
  6. zurna
  7. zurnas
  8. Zurns
  9. Zurong
  10. zurracapote
  11. zurracapotes

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