kamancheh
kamancheh noun: a long-necked stringed instrument (a spike fiddle) with a bowl-shaped body, traditionally featuring three silk strings but now more often four metal ones, played with a bow, common among the peoples of the Caucasus, Anatolia and the Near East.
Noun
kamancheh (plural kamanchehs)
- A long-necked stringed instrument (a spike fiddle) with a bowl-shaped body, traditionally featuring three silk strings but now more often four metal ones, played with a bow, common among the peoples of the Caucasus, Anatolia and the Near East.
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kamancheh meaning in Hindi
kamancheh in Hindi
- a stringed musical instrument
- कमानचा kamāncā
Forms of kamancheh
| plural | kamanchehs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kamencheh |
| alternative form | kamānche |
| alternative form | kamāncha |
| alternative form | kamancha |
| alternative form | kemancha |
| alternative form | kemenche |
| alternative form | kyamancha |
Origin of kamancheh
Borrowed from Persian کمانچه (kamânče).
Questions about kamancheh
- What does kamancheh mean?
- Kamancheh means a long-necked stringed instrument (a spike fiddle) with a bowl-shaped body, traditionally featuring three silk strings but now more often four metal ones, played with a bow, common among the peoples of the Caucasus, Anatolia and the Near East.
- What is kamancheh in Hindi?
- Kamancheh in Hindi is कमानचा (kamāncā). See Kamancheh meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is kamancheh?
- Kamancheh is a noun.
- What is the plural of kamancheh?
- The plural of kamancheh is kamanchehs.
Words near kamancheh in the dictionary
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