Where does “ناغرا” come from?

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

ناغرا (Uyghur): 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 “ناغرا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiنقاره—
2Classical Persianنَقَارَه—
3Arabicنَقَّارَةsmall drum; drum

Words derived from “ناغرا”

Every word from Arabic نَقَّارَة →Every word from Classical Persian نَقَارَه →Every word from Chagatai نقاره →