pungi

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noun

A wind instrument, traditionally made from a gourd, played by snake charmers in India and Pakistan.

OriginHindi पुंगी →
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Meanings

nounpungi (plural pungis)

plural pungis

  1. A wind instrument, traditionally made from a gourd, played by snake charmers in India and Pakistan.

Origin

  1. Hindiपुंगी
  2. Hindiपुंगी
  3. Englishpungi

Borrowed from Hindi पुंगी (puṅgī).

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APA

pungi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pungi

MLA

“pungi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pungi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pungi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pungi.

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