# suona

> English word · Noun · IPA /swoʊˈnɑː/

## Definitions
1. A traditional Chinese double-reeded horn with a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound.

## Etymology
From the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 嗩吶／唢呐 (suǒnà), from Persian سورنا (sornâ). Doublet of zurna and horn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/suona