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kangling

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

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  • /ˈkæŋɡ(ə)lɪŋ(ɡ)/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Sikkimese: རྐང་གླིང (rkang gling) — bone trumpet in Buddhism
  • Tibetan: རྐང་གླིང (rkang gling) — bone trumpet in Buddhism