English
gaohu
Gaohu comes from Mandarin 高胡.
- Mandarinmodern高胡gāohú
- Englishtodaygaohu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern高胡gāohú
- Englishtodaygaohu
Every English word from Mandarin 高胡
Today it means
noun A two-stringed vertical fiddle-like chordophone (stringed instrument) used as a leading instrument in Cantonese music.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 高胡 / gaohu