sneng

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ox horn or water buffalo horn used by the Khmer people as a musical instrument. It has been used to call for assembly, to summon elephants from the field and by hunters to communicate over great distances.

Pronunciation

/snɛŋ/

Word forms

sneng snaeng

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer ស្នែង (snaeng, “horn (of an animal)”), from Old Khmer sneṅ (“horn”).

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