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زنم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

نَاىٌ زُنَامِىٌّ ذ A ناى [or flute ], so called because invented by ↓ زُنَام, a skilful زَمَّار [or player upon the musical reed] in the service of Er-Rasheed and El-Moatasim and El-Wáthik: vulgarly called زُلَامِىّ; said by Esh-Shereeshee to be thus miscalled by the common people of the West. (TA.)

Derived headwords

نَاىٌ زُنَامِىٌّ
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