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tambura

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /tæmˈbʊəɹə/
  • /tɑmˈbʊəɹə/
  • rhymes with -ʊəɹə

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of long-necked lute-like stringed instrument found throughout the world.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian تنبور.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: ταμπουράς (tampourás) — stringed instrument
  • Hindi: तंबूरा (tambūrā) — stringed instrument
  • Hindi: तानपूरा (tānpūrā) — stringed instrument
  • Hindi: तुम्बुरु (tumburu) — stringed instrument
  • Hindi: तुम्बुरी (tumburī) — stringed instrument
  • Hindi: तुम्बरु (tumbaru) — stringed instrument
  • Hungarian: tambura — stringed instrument
  • Malayalam: തംബുരു (tamburu) — stringed instrument
  • Polish: tambura — stringed instrument
  • Tamil: தம்புரா (tampurā) — stringed instrument
  • Telugu: తంబుర (tambura) — stringed instrument