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lute in Persian

لوت lut

/l(j)uːt//lut/

lute in Persian: لوت (lut), بربط (barbat). 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.

Persian words for lute

stringed instrument
لوت lut, بربط barbat

English meaning of lute

  1. 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.
  2. verb To play on a lute, or as if on a lute.
  3. noun Thick sticky clay or cement used to close up a hole or gap, especially to make something air-tight.
  4. noun A packing ring, as of rubber, for fruit jars, etc.

Full definition of lute

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Questions about lute in Persian

What is the meaning of lute in Persian?
Lute in Persian is لوت (lut), بربط (barbat).
معنی lute چیست؟
Lute: لوت (lut), بربط (barbat).
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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