morin khuur

Australia/mɔɹɪn xɔː/

noun

A traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument.

Similar
horsehead fiddle
OriginMongolian морин хуур →
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Meanings

nounmorin khuur (plural morin khuurs)

plural morin khuurs

  1. A traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument.

    Synonyms: horsehead fiddle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument.

Similar
horsehead fiddle

Origin

  1. Mongolianморин хуур
  2. Englishmorin khuur

Borrowed from Mongolian морин хуур (morin xuur).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 馬頭琴 /马头琴
  • 馬頭琴 /马头琴 (mǎtóuqín)traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
French morin khuur
  • morin khuurtraditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
Japanese モリンホール, 馬頭琴
  • モリンホール (morinhōru)traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
  • 馬頭琴 (batōkin)traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
Korean 마두금
  • 마두금 (madugeum)traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
Polish morin chuur
  • morin chuurtraditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
Russian моринху́р
  • моринху́р (morinxúr)traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
Vietnamese mã đầu cầm
  • mã đầu cầmtraditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument
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morin khuur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morin%20khuur

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“morin khuur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morin%20khuur. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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