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lute meaning in Tamil

வீணை vīṇai

/l(j)uːt//lut/

lute in Tamil: வீணை (vīṇai). 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.

Tamil words for lute

stringed instrument
வீணை vīṇai

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.

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Questions about lute in Tamil

What is the meaning of lute in Tamil?
Lute in Tamil is வீணை (vīṇai).
lute என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Lute: வீணை (vīṇai).
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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