ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shehnai

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Shehnai is a noun meaning (music) An ancient reeded woodwind instrument from India with a long slim body and bulbous sound bowl, with or without keys.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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

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Related dictionary entries include shenai, shanai, sundari, alghoza, saroh, sarangi.

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