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santur

santur noun: a type of hammered dulcimer played in Persian music.

Noun

santur (plural santurs)

  1. A type of hammered dulcimer played in Persian music

santur meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Arabic

santur in Hindi

type of hammered dulcimer played in Persian music
संतूर santūr

santur in Marathi

type of hammered dulcimer played in Persian music
संतूर santūr

santur in Arabic

type of hammered dulcimer played in Persian music
سَنْطُور sanṭūr, سَنْطِير sanṭīr

Forms of santur

pluralsanturs
alternative formsantūr
alternative formsantour
alternative formsantouri
alternative formsantoor
alternative formsantir

Origin of santur

Borrowed from Classical Persian سَنْتُور (santūr), of uncertain origin; sometimes suggested to be from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion, “psaltery”).

Questions about santur

What does santur mean?
Santur means a type of hammered dulcimer played in Persian music.
What is santur in Hindi?
Santur in Hindi is संतूर (santūr). See Santur meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is santur?
Santur is a noun.
What is the plural of santur?
The plural of santur is santurs.

Words near santur in the dictionary

  1. Santrys
  2. Sants
  3. Santucci
  4. Santuccis
  5. santula
  6. santur
  7. Santurce
  8. santurs
  9. Santushti
  10. Santy
  11. Santy Claus

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