TANBUR

Meaning of TANBUR in English

ˈtanˌbu̇(ə)r, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Persian tambūr

: tamboura

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

TANBUR — /tahn boor"/ , n. tambura.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TANBUR — also spelled Tambur, long-necked lute played under various names from the Balkans to northwestern Asia. Closely resembling the ancient Greek …
Britannica English vocabulary
TAMBOUR — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, drum, from Arabic ṭanbūr, modification of Persian tabīr Date: 15th century drum I,1, 2. an …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SITAR — Long-necked stringed instrument of northern India, the dominant instrument in Hindustani music. It is used in ensembles and as a …
Английский словарь Британика
TAMBURITZA — /tam boor"it seuh, tam'beuh rit"seuh/ , n. one of a family of mandolinlike stringed instruments of southern Slavic regions. [ …
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TAMBURA — /tam boor"euh/ , n. an Asian musical instrument of the lute family having a small, round body and a long …
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TAMBOUR — /tam"boor, tam boor"/ , n. 1. Music. a drum. 2. a drum player. 3. Also called tabaret . a circular …
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TAMBOUR — [tam.bour] n [MF, drum, fr. Ar tanbur, modif. of Per tabir] (15c) 1: [1]drum 1 2. a: an embroidery frame; …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TAR — (Iranian: string), long-necked lute descended from the tanbur of Sasanian Iran and known in a variety of forms throughout the …
Britannica English vocabulary
TAMBOURA — also spelled tambura long-necked, fretless lute that supplies a drone accompaniment in Indian music. Resembling the tanbur, the Middle Eastern …
Britannica English vocabulary
SITAR — northern Indian stringed musical instrument of the lute family, used as a solo instrument with tamboura (drone-lute) and tabla (drums) …
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BOUZOUKI — also spelled Buzuki, long-necked string instrument of Greece, introduced by the Turks and closely related to the tanbur, a lute …
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TAMBOURINE — tam ‧ bou ‧ rine /ˌtæmbəˈriːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: tambourin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SITAR — n. Long-necked stringed instrument of northern India, the dominant instrument in Hindustani music. It is used in ensembles and as …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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