Where does “納格拉” come from?

納格拉 (Chinese) comes from Uyghur ناغرا, from Chagatai نقاره, from Classical Persian نَقَارَه, from Arabic نَقَّارَة — small drum; drum.

納格拉 (Chinese): naghra kettledrums, usually played in pairs, used in the traditional music of the Uyghur people of Xinjiang

Definitions

  1. naghra kettledrums, usually played in pairs, used in the traditional music of the Uyghur people of Xinjiang

Ancestry of “納格拉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uyghurناغراnaghra (kettledrums, usually played in pairs, used in the traditional music of the Uyghur people of Xinjiang)
2Chagataiنقاره—
3Classical Persianنَقَارَه—
4Arabicنَقَّارَةsmall drum; drum
Every word from Arabic نَقَّارَة →Every word from Classical Persian نَقَارَه →Every word from Chagatai نقاره →