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Meaning of suona in English:

suona

noun

(also so-na)
Music

  • A Chinese wind instrument with a reed mouthpiece.

Pronunciation

suona

/ˈsəʊnə/ /ˈsəʊnɑː/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in China Review. From Chinese suǒnà (Wade-Giles transcription so-na), ultimately from Persian surnā, probably via a Turkic language of Central Asia.