ساپايى

Uyghur

Etymology

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Noun

ساپايى • (sapayi) (plural ساپايىلار (sapayilar))

1. (music) sapayi, a Uyghur percussion instrument (a type of sistrum) made of metal rings mounted on a wooden stick or animal horn

Alternative forms

• ساپايە
• سىرپاي (in Khotan dialect)

Descendants

• Chinese: 薩巴依／萨巴依 (sàbāyī), 薩帕依／萨帕依, 沙巴依