suona

S1U1O1N1A1
/swoʊˈnɑː/

noun

A traditional Chinese double-reeded horn with a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound.

OriginPersian سورنا →
Scrabble 5
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounsuona (plural suonas)

plural suonas

  1. entertainmentA traditional Chinese double-reeded horn with a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
zurna

Origin

  1. Persianسورنا
  2. Englishsuona

From the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 嗩吶／唢呐 (suǒnà), from Persian سورنا (sornâ). Doublet of zurna and horn.

More words from Persian

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 啲咑
  • 啲咑 (di¹ daa²)Chinese double-reeded horn
Chinese Mandarin 嗩吶 /唢呐
  • 嗩吶 /唢呐 (suǒnà)Chinese double-reeded horn
French suona
  • suonaChinese double-reeded horn
Japanese チャルメラ
  • チャルメラ (charumera)Chinese double-reeded horn
Spanish suona
  • suonaChinese double-reeded horn

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

OsunaUsona
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: suona on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.