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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Khmer ស្នែង (snaeng, “horn (of an animal)”), from Old Khmer sneṅ (“horn”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]sneng
- An ox horn or water buffalo horn used by the Khmer people as a musical instrument. It has been used to call for assembly, to summon elephants from the field and by hunters to communicate over great distances.
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- English terms borrowed from Khmer
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- Rhymes:English/ɛŋ
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- en:Wind instruments
- en:Musical instruments