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harp in Persian

چنگ čang

/hɑːp/US/hɑɹp/

harp in Persian: چنگ (čang). In English, harp means a musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body.

Persian words for harp

musical instrument
چنگ čang

English meaning of harp

  1. noun A musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body.
  2. noun Any instrument of the same musicological type.
  3. noun A harmonica.
  4. noun A struck tuned percussion instrument of metal or wooden bars, especially as a function of a theatre organ.

Full definition of harp

harp in a sentence

  • Why do you harp on a single small mistake?
  • Why do you harp on about a single small mistake?

Synonyms of harp

harp in other languages

Questions about harp in Persian

What is the meaning of harp in Persian?
Harp in Persian is چنگ (čang).
معنی harp چیست؟
Harp: چنگ (čang).
What does harp mean in English?
Harp means a musical instrument consisting of a body and a curved neck, strung with strings of varying length that are stroked or plucked with the fingers and are vertical to the soundboard when viewed from the end of the body.

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