IN GREEK
ζουρνάς
zournas
zurna, a loud double reed folk instrument
IN TURKISH
zurna
zurna
zurna, a loud double reed folk instrument
WEAR THE WORD
ζουρνάς in blue ink and zurna in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- NOTES
- In Greece mainly in Macedonian, Thracian and Epirot folk music.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘ζουρνάς / zurna’, entry 349, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/349-zournas/. Accessed [day month year].