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buzuq

buzuq noun: a mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum.

Noun

buzuq (plural buzuqs)

  1. A mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum.
    Synonyms:
    bozuq, bouzouk, buzuk

Synonyms of buzuq

Forms of buzuq

pluralbuzuqs

Origin of buzuq

From Arabic بزق. Doublet of bouzouki.

Questions about buzuq

What does buzuq mean?
Buzuq means a mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum.
What part of speech is buzuq?
Buzuq is a noun.
What is the plural of buzuq?
The plural of buzuq is buzuqs.

Words near buzuq in the dictionary

  1. buzguts
  2. buzkashi
  3. Buzoești
  4. buzuki
  5. buzukis
  6. buzuq
  7. buzuqs
  8. buzurg
  9. buzurgs
  10. buzz
  11. buzz about

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