Talk:篳篥

Possible etymology
Might this term derive from the Khotanese Saka "pili" (possibly meaning "tube")? 173.89.236.187 04:24, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Some Chinese lexicographers are claiming that this term derives from a Turkic word, bäri or beri. Is there any such term in any of the Turkic languages, referring to a double reed wind instrument of cylindrical bore? 173.89.236.187 05:50, 29 May 2016 (UTC)