In Eastern communities it is called shofar mehuppach, "reversed horn", because it faces the other way from shofar holech (munach) Mercha "Lengthener", because it prolongs the melody of the word that follows.
Di masyarakat Timur yang disebut shofar mehuppach, "tanduk terbalik", karena menghadap berlawanan shofar holech (munach) Yan "Perpanjangan", karena memperpanjang melodi dari kata yang mengikutinya.