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violin meaning in Kannada

ಪಿಟೀಲು piṭīlu

/ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/

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South Asia/ˈʋaɪᵊ.lɪn/

violin in Kannada: ಪಿಟೀಲು (piṭīlu). In English, violin means a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.

Kannada words for violin

string instrument
ಪಿಟೀಲು piṭīlu

English meaning of violin

  1. noun A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.
  2. noun Any instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas and cellos, and sometimes further including the double bass.
  3. noun A violinist in an orchestra or group.
  4. verb To play on, or as if on, a violin.

Full definition of violin

violin in a sentence

  • When I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like this, it's a violin.
  • The string quartet, one of the most popular groupings in chamber music, is composed entirely of violins: two violins proper, one viola, and one cello.
  • The violins are seated with sufficient elbow room.

Synonyms of violin

violin in other languages

Questions about violin in Kannada

What is the meaning of violin in Kannada?
Violin in Kannada is ಪಿಟೀಲು (piṭīlu).
violin ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Violin: ಪಿಟೀಲು (piṭīlu).
What does violin mean in English?
Violin means a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.

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