surla

Serbo-Croatian

/sûːrla/

noun
Definitions
  • trunk (of an elephant); so named due to its resemblance to a zurna, a woodwind musical instrument

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish زورنا (woodwind instrument) derived from Persian سرنا.

Origin

Persian

سرنا

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