Contionary:mailsuma

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Chlouvānem

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Etymology

From maila (water) plus suma (note).

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA: [mäɪ̯ɴ̆sumä]
(Līlasuṃghāṇi) IPA: [mæɪ̯ɴ̆sumɐ]

Noun

mailsuma (1h declension)

  1. melodic musical instrument consisting of water-tuned ceramic bowls (rarely of other materials), struck on the edge with small beaters; Chlouvānem jal tarang.
    lilyā mahāšñæltah mailsumu togegde.
    My cousin (daughter of my paternal aunt) plays mailsuma.

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