lute in Malay
kecapi
/l(j)uːt//lut/
lute in Malay: kecapi. In English, lute means a fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
Malay words for lute
- stringed instrument
- kecapi
English meaning of lute
- noun A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
- verb To play on a lute, or as if on a lute.
- noun Thick sticky clay or cement used to close up a hole or gap, especially to make something air-tight.
- noun A packing ring, as of rubber, for fruit jars, etc.
lute in other languages
Questions about lute in Malay
- What is the meaning of lute in Malay?
- Lute in Malay is kecapi.
- Apakah maksud lute dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Lute: kecapi.
- What does lute mean in English?
- Lute means a fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
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