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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kengirge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ken-girge
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, double-sided Tuvan drum, often made of goatskin and adorned with bells, introduced by Tibetan Buddhists.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tuvan кеңгирге (keñgirge). Compare Mongolian хэнгэрэг (xengereg) and several other cognates.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: кеңгирге

Inflected Forms

kengirges (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shyngyrash

Questions

What does kengirge mean?
A large, double-sided Tuvan drum, often made of goatskin and adorned with bells, introduced by Tibetan Buddhists.
Where does kengirge come from?
Borrowed from Tuvan кеңгирге (keñgirge). Compare Mongolian хэнгэрэг (xengereg) and several other cognates.

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