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khoomei

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

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Pronunciation

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  • /kuˈmi/
  • /koʊˈmi/
  • /hoʊˈmeɪ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A style of throat singing, often accompanied by the horsehead fiddle, from Mongolia and eastern Siberia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Tuvan хөөмей (xöömey) and Mongolian хөөмий (xöömii), ᠬᠥᠭᠡᠮᠡᠢ (kögemei).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 呼麥 /呼麦 (hūmái) — style of throat singing
  • Dutch: keelzang — style of throat singing
  • Finnish: tuvalainen kurkkulaulu — style of throat singing
  • Finnish: khoomei — style of throat singing