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ونج

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to musical instruments, specifically stringed instruments like the lute or oud. It may also denote a type of cymbal, possibly with strings, and is of Persian origin.

Derived headwords

الونجnoun
  1. 1.
    Lute, oudboth

    A musical instrument, specifically a lute or oud.

  2. 2.
    Type of cymbalclassical

    A type of cymbal, which may be stringed or not.

المعزفnoun
  1. 1.
    Musical instrumentboth

    A general term for a musical instrument, often referring to stringed instruments.

المزهرnoun
  1. 1.
    Luteclassical

    A type of lute, a stringed musical instrument.

العودnoun
  1. 1.
    Oudboth

    A short-neck, lute-like stringed instrument, common in Middle Eastern music.

الصنجnoun
  1. 1.
    Cymbalboth

    A percussion instrument, typically a metal disc, that produces a bright, ringing sound when struck.

الونnoun
  1. 1.
    Persian musical instrumentclassical

    A term used by Arabs for a Persian musical instrument, possibly related to the 'wanah'.

Parallel reading

الونج: المعزف، وهو المزهر والعود
Al-wanj: the musical instrument, which is the lute and the oud.
وقيل: هو ضرب من الصنج ذو الأوتار وغيره
And it was said: it is a type of cymbal, with strings and without.
فارسي معرب أصله ونه
Persian, Arabized, its origin is 'wanah'.
والعرب قالت: الون، بتشديد النون
And the Arabs said: al-wan, with a shaddah on the noon.