Where does “ܙܘܪܢܐ” come from?
ܙܘܪܢܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ottoman Turkish زورنا, from Persian زرنا, from Persian سرنای — Alternative spelling of سرنا.
ܙܘܪܢܐ (Classical Syriac): pipe, flute, zurna; tibia
Definitions
- pipe, flute, zurna; tibia
Ancestry of “ܙܘܪܢܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | زورنا | zurna |
| 2 | Persian | زرنا | Alternative form of سرنای; flute, zurna |
| 3 | Persian | سرنای | Alternative spelling of سرنا |