kengirge

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noun

A large, double-sided Tuvan drum, often made of goatskin and adorned with bells, introduced by Tibetan Buddhists.

Origintyv кеңгирге →
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Meanings

nounkengirge (plural kengirges)

plural kengirges

  1. entertainmentA large, double-sided Tuvan drum, often made of goatskin and adorned with bells, introduced by Tibetan Buddhists.

Origin

  1. tyvкеңгирге
  2. Englishkengirge

Borrowed from Tuvan кеңгирге (keñgirge). Compare Mongolian хэнгэрэг (xengereg) and several other cognates.

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APA

kengirge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kengirge

MLA

“kengirge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kengirge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kengirge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kengirge.

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