Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian شهنای (šahnāi, literally royal flute), from شه (šah, king) +‎ نای (nāi, flute).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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সানাই (śanai)

  1. (music) shehnai