esraj
esraj noun: a bowed string instrument of Indian origin, with a goatskin soundboard, sympathetic strings attached to a sitar-like neck, and twenty frets.
Noun
esraj (plural esrajes)
- A bowed string instrument of Indian origin, with a goatskin soundboard, sympathetic strings attached to a sitar-like neck, and twenty frets.
- Sri Chinmoy is director of the United Nations meditation group. He is an author and a musician as well. Tonight at 7:30, he will work as a musician along with three or four choral groups and a number of instrumental units—he plays cello and esraj (a type of sitar) himself.1976 May 28, “Weekender Guide”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, page C1
- Synonyms:
- Indian harp
esraj meaning in Hindi, Bengali and Punjabi
esraj in Hindi
- esraj
- इसराज isrāj
esraj in Bengali
- esraj
- এস্রাজ esraj
esraj in Punjabi
- esraj
- ਇਸਰਾਜ isarāj
Synonyms of esraj
Forms of esraj
| plural | esrajes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | esraaj |
Origin of esraj
Borrowed from Punjabi ਇਸਰਾਜ (isarāj).
Questions about esraj
- What does esraj mean?
- Esraj means a bowed string instrument of Indian origin, with a goatskin soundboard, sympathetic strings attached to a sitar-like neck, and twenty frets.
- What is esraj in Hindi?
- Esraj in Hindi is इसराज (isrāj). See Esraj meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is esraj?
- Esraj is a noun.
- What is the plural of esraj?
- The plural of esraj is esrajes.
Words near esraj in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: esraj (page history and authors); इसराज (Hindi) (page history and authors); এস্রাজ (Bengali) (page history and authors); ਇਸਰਾਜ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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