Mrmorec (n)
(with) definite article: Mrmorecotoriginal: мрморец(от)
hole for the index finger of the upper hand
"flea-hole" for the upper index finger, used for producing semitones and ornamentation; Bigla: Mrmorèc; Brvenica and Elovec: Mrmòrec; Kičevo: [?].
NB¹: ➺ Slagač na mrmoreco; NB²: ➺ Zivane; NB³: ➺ Greece; NB4: ➺ Mǎrmorec (Bulgaria), Mramorka (Serbia).
Inserted is a narrow cylindrical tube (Ø ca. 1-2 mm, length: 5-10 mm), traditionally made of cane (nowadays [i.e. late 20th century (after 1960); ws] often of metal or plastic).
Aramorče, Mamalo, Molec, Mramor, Mramorče, Mramorec, Mrmalo, Mrmernik, Mrmolec, Mrmoljač, Mrmoljače, Mrmoljačka, Mrmoljan, Mrmoljok, Mrmorač, Mrmorak, Mrmorče, Mrmorok, Mrvonjak, Mumalak, Mumalče, Mumalo, Mumorec, M’rmaljanka, M’rmarče, Pola glas, Slagarec, Tresalnik, Tresalo(to), Trstenik, Uzvik, Zivana
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