Sitar

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.
  2. 2
    a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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archlutebalalaikabanjobanjo-ukebanjo-ukulelebanjo-zither

Example

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"I didn't know Tom played the sitar."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Hindi सितार (sitār) / Urdu ستار (sitār), from Classical Persian سهتار (si-tār, literally “three strings”). Doublet of setar.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Slovene Sitar, Czech Sitař and Slovak Sitár, occupational surname from síto (“sieve, net”).

Related phrases

electric sitarresonating chamberstringed instrument

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