suona

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Chinese double-reeded horn with a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound.

Pronunciation

/swoʊˈnɑː/

Word forms

suona suonas

Etymology

From the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 嗩吶/唢呐 (suǒnà), from Persian سورنا (sornâ). Doublet of zurna and horn.

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