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venu

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Venu (noun) means a traditional transverse bamboo flute used in Indian classical music. Example: “The musician played a haunting melody on the venu.”

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A traditional transverse bamboo flute used in Indian classical music.
"The musician played a haunting melody on the venu."
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Etymology

From Sanskrit veṇu, meaning bamboo or a flute made from it.

Origin: Sanskrit

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What does “venu” mean?
The word “venu” means a traditional transverse bamboo flute used in Indian classical music.
How do you use “venu” in a sentence?
Here is “venu” used in a sentence: “The musician played a haunting melody on the venu.”
What part of speech is “venu”?
“Venu” is a noun.
Where does the word “venu” come from?
The word “venu” comes from Sanskrit. From Sanskrit veṇu, meaning bamboo or a flute made from it.

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