Phrase guide

morin khuur

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

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  • Australian: /mɔɹɪn xɔː/

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Mongolian морин хуур (morin xuur).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 馬頭琴 /马头琴 (mǎtóuqín) — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • French: morin khuur — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • Japanese: モリンホール (morinhōru) — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • Japanese: 馬頭琴 (batōkin) — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • Korean: 마두금 (madugeum) — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • Manchu: ᠣᠩᡤᠣᠴᠣᠨ (onggocon) — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • Mongolian: морин хуур (morin xuur) — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • Polish: morin chuur — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • Russian: моринху́р (morinxúr) — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • Tibetan: སྒྲ་སྙན་རྟ་མགོ་མ (sgra snyan rta mgo ma) — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • Vietnamese: mã đầu cầm — traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument