صنج

العربية

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صنج

/sˤand͡ʒ/

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From Middle Persian [script needed] (čang, “harp”), Modern Persian چنگ (čang, “harp”), from which later borrowed again جَنْك (jank), جُنْك (junk, “harp”).

noun صَنْج · ṣanj · صُنُوج · الصَّنْج

obsolete harp
cymbal

In English

cymbal concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struc

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"صنج." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%AC. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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صنج. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%AC

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"صنج." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%AC.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {صنج},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%AC},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}