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tanbur

tanbur noun: in classical Turkish music, a long-necked, fretted, plucked lute, or various similar lutes of West and Central Asia.

tanbur: in classical Turkish music, a long-necked, fretted, plucked lute, or various similar lutes of West...
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Noun

tanbur (plural tanburs)

  1. In classical Turkish music, a long-necked, fretted, plucked lute, or various similar lutes of West and Central Asia.

tanbur meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

tanbur in Hindi

instrument
तंबूरा tambūrā, तानपूरा tānpūrā, तुम्बुरु tumburu, तुम्बुरी tumburī, तुम्बरु tumbaru

tanbur in Arabic

instrument
طنبور tanbūr

tanbur in Persian

instrument
تنبور tanbur

Forms of tanbur

pluraltanburs
alternative formtambur

Origin of tanbur

Borrowed from Persian تنبور (tanbur). Doublet of tabor and tambour.

Questions about tanbur

What does tanbur mean?
Tanbur means in classical Turkish music, a long-necked, fretted, plucked lute, or various similar lutes of West and Central Asia.
What is tanbur in Hindi?
Tanbur in Hindi is तंबूरा (tambūrā), तानपूरा (tānpūrā), तुम्बुरु (tumburu). See Tanbur meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is tanbur?
Tanbur is a noun.
What is the plural of tanbur?
The plural of tanbur is tanburs.

Words near tanbur in the dictionary

  1. Tanay
  2. Tanaytay
  3. Tanaïs
  4. tanbark
  5. tanbarks
  6. tanbur
  7. tanburag
  8. tanburags
  9. tanburs
  10. Tanch'on
  11. Tanchangya

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