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lyre meaning in Tamil

ஒரு நரம்பிசைக் கருவி

/ˈlaɪ.ə//ˈlaɪ.ɚ/

lyre in Tamil: ஒரு நரம்பிசைக் கருவி. In English, lyre means an ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.

Tamil words for lyre

ஒரு நரம்பிசைக் கருவி

English meaning of lyre

  1. noun An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.
  2. noun Any instrument of the same musicological classification; any yoke lute.
  3. noun A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
  4. noun A composer of lyric poetry.

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Questions about lyre in Tamil

What is the meaning of lyre in Tamil?
Lyre in Tamil is ஒரு நரம்பிசைக் கருவி.
lyre என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Lyre: ஒரு நரம்பிசைக் கருவி.
What does lyre mean in English?
Lyre means an ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: lyre (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: lyre (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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