Where does “surnay” come from?
surnay (English) comes from English zurna, from Turkish zurna, from Ottoman Turkish زورنا, from Persian زرنا, from Persian سرنای — Alternative spelling of سرنا.
surnay (English): Alternative form of zurna
Definitions
- Alternative form of zurna
Ancestry of “surnay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | zurna | A double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually... |
| 2 | Turkish | zurna | zurna |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | زورنا | zurna |
| 4 | Persian | زرنا | Alternative form of سرنای; flute, zurna |
| 5 | Persian | سرنای | Alternative spelling of سرنا |