khoomei en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /hoʊˈmeɪ/
- /koʊˈmi/
- /kuˈmi/
Etymology
Borrowed from Tuvan хөөмей (xöömey) and Mongolian хөөмий (xöömii), ᠬᠥᠭᠡᠮᠡᠢ (kögemei).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A style of throat singing, often accompanied by the horsehead fiddle, from Mongolia and eastern Siberia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoomei | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| höömii | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Xoomei | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic | |
| khöömii | alternative | lexicographic | |
| xoomii | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| xoomij | alternative | lexicographic | |
| xöömii | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| khoomii | alternative | lexicographic | |
| khöömei | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hoomi | alternative | lexicographic | |
| khoomey | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| hoomi | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hoomii | alternative | lexicographic | |
| khoomi | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hoomei | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Xöömij | alternative | lexicographic | |
| khomei | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic | |
| xöömei | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| Khoomei | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
cmn 呼麥 /呼麦 (style of throat singing) · fi tuvalainen kurkkulaulu (style of throat singing) · nl keelzang (style of throat singing) · fi khoomei (style of throat singing)