"sneng" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /snɛŋ/ Forms: snaeng [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛŋ Etymology: Borrowed from Khmer ស្នែង (snaeng, “horn (of an animal)”), from Old Khmer sneṅ (“horn”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|km|ស្នែង||horn (of an animal)}} Khmer ស្នែង (snaeng, “horn (of an animal)”), {{der|en|okz|sneṅ|t=horn}} Old Khmer sneṅ (“horn”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} sneng
  1. 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. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Wind instruments Related terms: abeng
    Sense id: en-sneng-en-noun-K3jNOp-s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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