Etymology

zurna

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Today it means: A double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually accompanied by a davul (bass drum) in Anatolian folk music. Full definition →

Turkish zurna ← Ottoman Turkish زورنا ← Classical Persian سرنا
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromسرنا
  2. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromزورنا
  3. Turkish · borrowed fromzurna
  4. English todayzurna

From Turkish zurna, from Ottoman Turkish زورنا (zurna), from Classical Persian سرنا (surnā); see there for more. Cognate with English horn, Latin cornu (“horn”).

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