Where does “喇叭” come from?

喇叭 (Chinese) comes from Mongolian ᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ, from Middle Chinese 螺貝.

喇叭 (Chinese): horn; suona; laba

Definitions

  1. horn; suona; laba

Ancestry of “喇叭”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢsea shell; conch; conch trumpet
2Middle Chinese螺貝—

Words derived from “喇叭”

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