ryūteki

noun

a transverse flute used in the gagaku music of Japan

OriginJapanese 龍笛 →
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Meanings

nounryūteki (plural ryūteki)

alternative ryuteki

  1. a transverse flute used in the gagaku music of Japan

Origin

  1. Japanese龍笛
  2. Englishryūteki

Borrowed from Japanese 龍笛 (ryūteki).

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