A
ناى [or
flute], so called because
invented by ↓
زُنَام, a skilful
زَمَّار [or player upon the musical reed] in the service of Er-Rasheed and El-Moatasim and El-Wáthik: vulgarly called
زُلَامِىّ; said by Esh-Shereeshee to be thus miscalled by the common people of the West. (
TA.)