Persian

Alternative forms

• نی ‎(ney)

Noun

نای • ‎(nây)

1. ney
2. reed
3. reed-pipe
4. flute, flageolet, fife
5. a reed played upon by the dervīshes
6. throat
7. pride, vainglory

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “نای”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul