English Explanatory Dictionary

kangling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Tibetan Buddhist ritual trumpet made from a human femur or tibia.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ(ɡ)/

Word forms

kangling kanglings

Etymology

From Tibetan རྐང་གླིང (rkang gling, literally “leg flute”).

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