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suona

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

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /swoʊˈnɑː/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 啲咑 (di1 daa2) — Chinese double-reeded horn
  • Chinese: 噯仔 /嗳仔 (zh-min-nan) — Chinese double-reeded horn
  • Chinese Mandarin: 嗩吶 /唢呐 (suǒnà) — Chinese double-reeded horn
  • French: suona — Chinese double-reeded horn
  • Japanese: チャルメラ (charumera) — Chinese double-reeded horn
  • Spanish: suona — Chinese double-reeded horn
  • Zhuang: loxlez — Chinese double-reeded horn