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Meaning of shehnai | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

An ancient reeded woodwind instrument from India with a long slim body and bulbous sound bowl, with or without keys.

Equivalents

বাংলা সানাই
ગુજરાતી શરણાઈ
हिन्दी शहनाई
Bahasa Indonesia serunai
मराठी सनई

Examples

“The next seven days the shehnais played in the Naupatkhana and every morning I offered my prayers to the founder of our dynasty […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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