doina

See also: Doina and doină

English

Alternative forms

• doyna, doyne (esp. in Jewish contexts)

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian doină.

Noun

doina (plural doinas)

1. A kind of Romanian folk song, often of lament, which has also been adopted into klezmer (Ashkenazi Jewish) music.
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