Arghoul

/ɑrˈɡuːl/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of arghool; an Egyptian double-pipe wind instrument.

Etymology

From Arabic arghūl with variant English spelling. This spelling variation reflects different transliteration conventions for rendering Arabic sounds into Latin script.

Kelly Says

The multiple spellings of arghoul/arghool show the challenge of translating non-European music—no single English spelling captures the Arabic pronunciation perfectly, so musicians and scholars use different versions.

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