tanpura
/tæmˈpʊəɹə/
tanpura is the alternative spelling of tambura.
Meaning of tambura
Noun
tambura (plural tamburas)
- A type of long-necked lute-like stringed instrument found throughout the world.
- He was among the singers in the celebratory chorus of “Yellow Submarine,” and he played tambura (an Indian drone instrument) on “Within You Without You,” harmonica on “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite” and percussion on “Magical Mystery Tour.”2008 March 25, Allan Kozinn, “Neil Aspinall, Beatles’ Aide, Dies at 66”, in New York Times
Noun
tanpura (plural tanpuras)
- A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.
Forms of tanpura
| plural | tanpuras |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tambura |
| alternative form | tanpuri |
Origin of tanpura
From Hindi तंबूरा (tambūrā) or Hindi तानपूरा (tānpūrā), from Persian تنبور (tanbur).
Words that rhyme with tanpura
Questions about tanpura
- What does tanpura mean?
- Tanpura means a Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.
- What is tanpura the alternative spelling of?
- Tanpura is the alternative spelling of tambura.
- What part of speech is tanpura?
- Tanpura is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tanpura?
- Tanpura is pronounced /tæmˈpʊəɹə/.
- What is the plural of tanpura?
- The plural of tanpura is tanpuras.
Words near tanpura in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tanpura (page history and authors); tambura (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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