sitar
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ситар
Sitar
A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its…A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.
US/ˈsɪtɑɹ/
» I didn't know Tom played the sitar.
Meaning
1 sensesA Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.
Sitar
сита́рsitár
a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
Examples
3 sentencesI didn't know Tom played the sitar.
I didn't know that Tom played the sitar.
Tom plays the sitar.
Translations
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Origin
From Hindi सितार (sitār) / Urdu ستار (sitār), from Classical Persian سهتار (si-tār, literaFrom Hindi सितार (sitār) / Urdu ستار (sitār), from Classical Persian سهتار (si-tār, literally “three strings”). Doublet of setar.
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