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kaval

kaval

English

Noun

kaval (plural kavals)

  1. (music) A chromatic end-blown flute of Asia and eastern Europe.
    • 2007 July 27, The New York Times, “Jazz Listings”, in New York Times:
      MATT DARRIAU’S PARADOX TRIO (Thursday) In addition to Mr. Darriau — on clarinet and saxophones as well as kaval (an end-blown flute) and gaida (a kind of bagpipe) — this exuberant Bulgarian-improv band features Brad Shepik’s guitars, Rufus Cappadocia’s cello and Seido Salifoski’s hand drums.

Estonian

Adjective

kaval (genitive kavala, partitive kavalat)

  1. treacherous, deceitful, sly, cunning