Woodwind

/ˈwʊdwɪnd/ noun

Definition

A family of wind instruments traditionally made of wood, including flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons.

Etymology

Compound word from 'wood' and 'wind', referring to wooden instruments played by blowing air. The term emerged in the 19th century as orchestral classification became more systematic.

Kelly Says

Many modern 'woodwind' instruments aren't made of wood at all - flutes are typically silver or gold, and saxophones are brass. The classification persists because it's based on how sound is produced, not the material.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የእንቁላል ሙዚቃ
ye-en-k-u-la mu-zi-ka
ARالعربية
أداة ريح خشبية
a-da-at re-e-kh khas-bee-ya
BNবাংলা
লক্কি সঙ্গীত
lok-ki san-gee-t
CACatalà
instrument de vent de fusta
in-strumen-t de ven-t de fu-sta
CSČeština
dřevěný dechový nástroj
dve-z-e-ny de-cho-vy na-stroj
DADansk
blæseinstrument af træ
blee-sin-stru-ment af tra
DEDeutsch
Holzbläser
hoolz-blae-ser
ELΕλληνικά
πνευμοθύραξ ξύλινο
p-neu-mo-th-irax-xi-li-no
ESEspañol
instrumento de viento de madera
in-strumen-to de ven-to de ma-de-ra
FAفارسی
نواحی چوبی
no-wa-hi cho-o-bi
FISuomi
puunpuhallin
puu-n-puha-llin
FRFrançais
instrument à vent bois
in-strumen-a a ven-t boi
GUGU
લોહીયું વાદ્ય
lo-hi-yu va-dy
HAHA
alat mai-mai
a-lat mai-mai
HEעברית
כלי נשיפה מעץ
kli nes-i-fa me-ets
HIहिन्दी
लकड़ी के वायु यंत्र
lak-di ke vai-yu yant-ra
HUMagyar
fúvós hangszerek
fu-vos han-gszerek
IDBahasa Indonesia
alat musik kayu
a-lat mu-sik ka-yu
IGIG
akpụ ụmụ
ak-pu umu
ITItaliano
legno-fiato
le-gno-fya-to
JA日本語
木管楽器
mo-kan gak-ki
KKKK
ағашты беті
a-ga-sh-ty bet-i
KMKM
ឧបករណ៍ឈើ
u-pa-ka-ron u-cheu
KO한국어
목관악기
mok-gwan-ak-gi
MRMR
वाद्य यंत्र
va-dy ya-nt-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
alat musik kayu
a-lat mu-sik ka-yu
MYမြန်မာ
ရွက်ပြုတ်သံ တူး
ye-k-p-y-ot-than tu
NLNederlands
houtblaasinstrument
hout-blaa-sin-stru-ment
NONorsk
treblåseinstrumenter
tre-blae-sein-stru-men-ter
PAPA
ਲ木-based musical instrument
lak-based mu-si-cal in-stru-ment
PLPolski
instrument dęte
in-strumen-t den-te
PTPortuguês
instrumento de vento de madeira
in-strumen-to de ven-to de ma-de-ira
RORomână
instrument de sunet cu lemn
in-strumen-t de su-net ku lem-n
RUРусский
деревянный духовой
dy-re-vya-nny du-kho-voy
SVSvenska
träblåsinstrument
trä-blaa-sin-stru-ment
SWKiswahili
chombo cha muziki cha kuni
chon-bo cha mu-zi-ki cha ku-ni
TAதமிழ்
மரத்தினால் ஆக்கப்பட்ட வாணியக்கருவி
ma-ra-tha-inal aak-ka-ppa-tta va-ni-ya-ka-ru-vi
TEతెలుగు
చెక్కతో చేసిన వాయిద్యం
che-kk-to che-si-na vai-dyam
THไทย
เครื่องดนตรีไม้
krung-don-tri mai
TLTL
mga kasangkapan sa musika na gawa sa kahoy
mga ka-san-ka-pan sa mu-si-ka na ga-wa sa ka-hoy
TRTürkçe
ahşap nefesli enstrüman
ah-shap ne-fes-li en-strü-man
UKУкраїнська
дерев'яний духовий інструмент
de-re-vya-nyy du-kho-vyy in-stru-ment
URاردو
لکڑی کا ہوائی ساز
lak-ri ka hu-ai sa-az
VITiếng Việt
nhạc cụ gỗ
nhac-cu go
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ̀ ẹ̀rù
e-ko e-ru
ZH中文
木管乐器
mù guǎn lè qì
ZUZU
isigamu esibonakali
i-si-ga-mu e-si-bo-na-ka-li

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