khoomei

English

Alternative forms

  • khoomii, hoomei, Hoomi, hoomi, Hoomii, khöömei, khöömii, xoomij, khoomi, Xöömij, höömii
  • Khoomei, Xoomei, khomei (uncommon)
  • xöömii, xöömei, khoomey, xoomii, Hoomei (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Tuvan хөөмей (xöömey) and Mongolian хөөмий (xöömii), ᠬᠥᠭᠡᠮᠡᠢ (kögemei).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈmi/, /koʊˈmi/, /hoʊˈmeɪ/

Noun

khoomei (uncountable)

  1. (music) A style of throat singing, often accompanied by the horsehead fiddle, from Mongolia and eastern Siberia.

Translations

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