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horsehead fiddle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several Tuvan and Mongolian traditional stringed instruments, especially the igil or the morin khuur, characterized by the head of a horse being carved into its headstock.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 馬頭琴 /马头琴 (mǎtóuqín) — musical instrument
  • Dutch: paardenviool — musical instrument
  • Finnish: hevosenpääviulu — musical instrument
  • Polish: morin chuur — musical instrument