English
gehu
Gehu comes from Mandarin 革胡.
- Mandarinmodern革胡géhú
- Englishtodaygehu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern革胡géhú
- Englishtodaygehu
Every English word from Mandarin 革胡
Today it means
noun A modern Chinese instrument that fuses the Western cello with a more traditional huqin-like design, with four strings tuned like a cello.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 革胡 / gehu