"yatga" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: yatgas [plural]
Etymology: From Mongolian ятга (jatga) / ᠶᠠᠲᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (yatug-a). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mn|ятга}} Mongolian ятга (jatga) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yatga (plural yatgas)
  1. A traditional plucked bridge zither played in Mongolia. Wikipedia link: yatga Translations (zither): 雅托葛 (yǎtuōgé) (Chinese Mandarin), 雅托嘎 (yǎtuōgā) (Chinese Mandarin), 雅托噶 (yǎtuōgá) (Chinese Mandarin), 雅托克 (yǎtuōkè) (Chinese Mandarin), 蒙古箏 (Chinese Mandarin), 蒙古筝 (Měnggǔzhēng) (Chinese Mandarin)

Inflected forms

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