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topshur

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A plucked two-string lute traditionally used by the Altai people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowing from Russian топшу́р (topšúr), from Southern Altai топшуур (topšuur).

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Translations

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  • Mongolian: товшуур (tovšuur) — a plucked two-string lute
  • Russian: топшу́р (topšúr) — a plucked two-string lute