"morchang" meaning in All languages combined

See morchang on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: morchangs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} morchang (plural morchangs)
  1. Alternative form of morsing Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: morsing
    Sense id: en-morchang-en-noun--u9-9pLk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "(Can we date this quote?), RAS Mains Exam Practice Solved Paper-Art and Culture, R P Meena:",
          "text": "Morchang Morchang is the most favourite instrument for Langa community of Rajasthan, a wrought iron instrument, much akin to the Jews harp, which produces twanging sounds. Structure[:] It consists of a metal ring in the shape of a[…]",
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          "text": "Among the stringed instruments, the two most striking are the single-stringed bhapang and morchang. The bhapang, also called apang, has a resonator made of gourd with goatskin stretched on the lower side and a bamboo stick[…]",
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