সানাই

Bengali

Alternative forms

• শানাই (śanai), সাহ্নাই (śahnai)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شهنای (šahnāi, literally “royal flute”), from شه (šah, “king”) +‎ نای (nāi, “flute”). Cognate with Hindi शहनाई (śahnāī)

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ʃanai̯/, [ˈʃanai̯]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ʃanai̯/, [ˈʃanai̯]

Noun

সানাই • (śanai)

1. (music) shehnai